Review: Narrative Structures and Author's Craft

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• To provide background information

• To hint or clue about what will happen later

• To start the story in the middle of the action

• To depict a character's thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which narrative technique involves a flash forward to future events?

• Flashback

• Prolepsis

• Anecdote

• Vignette

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the purpose of syntax in writing?

• To create suspense

• To govern how words and phrases are arranged

• To depict a character's thoughts

• To provide background information

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What are literary devices used for in writing?

• To create special, intentional effects

• To depict a character's thoughts

• To provide background information

• To choose words and phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is an anecdote?

• A narrative that begins in the middle of the action

• A short, interesting story about a real incident

• A scene that interrupts the current narrative

• A hint about what will happen later

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of a plot twist?

• To provide background information

• To surprise the reader and alter the understanding of the story

• To depict a character's thoughts

• To create a flash forward to future events

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which term describes an appeal used to trigger the audience’s emotions?

• Dialogue

• Pathos

• Characterization

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

What term is used for a conversation between two or more characters?

• Logos

• Dialogue

• Pathos

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• Symbolism

• An appeal to emotion

• Pathos

• An appeal to logic

• Characterization

• The creation or construction of a fictional character

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which appeal is most likely used in a logical argument?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Dialogue

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8