Literature Midterm Review

The setting of a story is...

• the main character

• when and where it happens

• the main idea of the story

• who is telling the story

The protagonist of a story is...

• the main character

• where and when it happens

• the character working against the main character

• the main idea of the story

The antagonist of a story is...

• the main character

• the main idea of the story

• the person working against the main character

• when and where the story happens

Conflict is....

• the most important part of the story

• the beginning of the story

• the struggle between the main character and someone/something else

• the part of the story where the problem has been solved and tension is starting to decrease

Theme is...

• the main character

• when and where the story happens

• the main idea of the story

• the ending of the story

Point of view means....

• the main character

• who is telling the story

• why the character decides to solve the problem

• the biggest problem that the character faces

Which is an example of 1st person point of view?

• You look up and see a dragon's massive wingspan blotting out your field of vision.

• I try to remember what she said that night, but after all this time, my mind is blank.

• He doesn't know what the source of the strange noise is, but he knows it can't be good.

Answer explanation

1st person point of view uses 1st person pronouns like "I" or "we."

2nd person point of view uses 2nd person pronouns like "you" or "you all."

3rd person point of view uses 3rd person pronouns like "he," "she," or "they."

Which is an example of 2nd person point of view?

• You've always known that you would be successful, and you've worked hard for years.

• I wonder if there's anyone else out there, but no matter how hard I look, I see no movement.

• She looks out over the cliff's edge, hoping to see her companion holding on somewhere along the rocks.

Answer explanation

1st person point of view uses 1st person pronouns like "I" or "we."

2nd person point of view uses 2nd person pronouns like "you" or "you all."

3rd person point of view uses 3rd person pronouns like "he," "she," or "they."

Which is an example of 3rd person point of view?

• I thought I'd left all of that behind me long ago, but now I have my doubts.

• She looks up, hoping to see the familiar face of her sister, but there's no one there.

• You look everywhere you can think, but still you find no answers or solutions.

Answer explanation

1st person point of view uses 1st person pronouns like "I" or "we."

2nd person point of view uses 2nd person pronouns like "you" or "you all."

3rd person point of view uses 3rd person pronouns like "he," "she," or "they."

The first part of Freytag's Pyramid is the beginning of the story and is called the...

• dénouement

• rising action

• climax

• exposition