Elements of Literature Vocab Test

1. What is a cliff hanger?

• A detailed ending
• An abrupt ending at an exciting time
• A happy ending
• A boring conclusion

2. What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters
• The point of greatest emotional intensity and a turning point
• The resolution of the conflict
• The start of the story

3. What does a plot diagram include?

• Just the climax
• Only the resolution
• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• Only the setting

4. Which term describes the struggle between the protagonist and some opposing force?

• Climax
• Plot
• Conflict
• Resolution

5. What is exposition in a story?

• The end of the story
• A dispute between characters
• Background information for the story
• The most exciting part

6. What is an external conflict?

• A character's inner struggle
• A character versus some outside force
• A resolved issue
• A minor disagreement

7. What happens during the falling action?

• Events after the climax leading to the resolution
• Introduction of characters
• The turning point
• The climax

8. What is a flashback?

• A sudden event
• A prediction of future events
• Narration of a past event
• A character's inner thoughts

9. What is foreshadowing?

• a. Telling the ending
• b. Hints about what will happen
• c. A character's dialogue
• d. A change in setting

10. What is the inciting incident?

• a. The resolution of the story
• b. The event that starts the action
• c. The climax of the story
• d. The conclusion