English Definitions Quizs

Mood

• is the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.

• is the emotional state of the author while writing.

• is the specific genre of a literary work.

• is the main idea or theme of a story.

Exposition

• it is the background information about the characters, settings, events, or other elements of the narrative.  It is the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information.

• it is the climax of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

• it is the resolution of the story where the conflicts are resolved.

• it is the part of the story that provides a detailed description of the main character's thoughts.

Point of View (Objective)

• A narrative style that provides insight into the characters’ thoughts and feelings.

• A narrative style that focuses solely on the narrator's perspective.

• A narrative style that views the characters and events within your story much as you might view them on a movie screen. The narrator does not have any insight into the characters’ thoughts and feelings beyond what they show through their words, actions and expressions.

• A narrative style that allows the narrator to express their personal opinions about the characters.

Point of View (Third Person, subjective/limited)

• The narrator is a character in the story and uses first-person pronouns.

• The narrator exists outside the events of the story and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third person pronouns he, she, and they.

• The narrator provides an omniscient view of all characters' thoughts and feelings.

• The narrator only describes the events without any character perspective.

Genre

• means any classification of texts by form, style, or subject matter.

• is a type of literary device used to create suspense.

• refers to the author's personal style in writing.

• is a term used to describe the length of a text.

Text

• are the things that students listen to, read, and view.

• Text is defined as any kind of communication in oral, print, visual, or multimedia form.

• Text is only written communication.

• Text refers exclusively to visual images.

Conflict (Man vs. Society)

• A narrative where the character struggles against the established norms, institutions, or prevailing attitudes of their community, essentially fighting against the beliefs or societal structure and acting on it.

• A story where the protagonist faces a natural disaster and must survive against the elements.

• A tale of a character who battles against their own inner demons and personal challenges.

• A plot where the main character seeks revenge against a corrupt government for personal loss.

Climax

• is the dramatic turning point of the story when the conflict is resolved, and the main character reaches their goal.

• is the introduction of the main characters and setting in the story.

• is the final resolution of the story where all conflicts are resolved.

• is the part of the story where the main character faces their greatest challenge.

Characterization

• is a technique used to create suspense in a story.

• is a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person.

• is a method for developing the plot of a story.

• is a way to describe the setting in a narrative.

Point of View (First Person)

• When the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.

• When the narrator is an outside observer, describing the events without personal involvement.

• When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

• When the narrator speaks directly to the reader, breaking the fourth wall.