Glossary of Terms Vol.4

What is the primary purpose of foregrounding in a literary text?

• To provide background information about the setting

• To highlight certain elements to make them more noticeable

• To introduce the main characters

• To conclude the narrative

Which of the following best describes the concept of "form" in literature?

• The chronological order of events in a story

• The physical appearance of a book

• The structure and style of a literary work

• The moral lesson of a story

How does formality affect the tone of a text?

• It determines the length of the text

• It influences the level of detail in descriptions

• It sets the level of seriousness or casualness in the language used

• It dictates the number of characters in a story

Identify the genre of a text that primarily aims to evoke fear and suspense in its audience.

• Romance

• Mystery

• Horror

• Comedy

What does the term "in medias res" refer to in narrative structure?

• Starting a story from the beginning

• Starting a story from the end

• Starting a story in the middle of the action

• Starting a story with a flashback

Which of the following is an example of making an inference while reading?

• Memorizing the main character's name

• Predicting what might happen next based on context clues

• Counting the number of pages in a chapter

• Listing the events in chronological order

What type of irony is present when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Cosmic irony

Which of the following best describes a narrative structure?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The dialogue between characters

• The setting of the story

• The theme of the story

What is the role of an omniscient narrator in a story?

• To provide a limited perspective of one character

• To offer insight into the thoughts and feelings of all characters

• To narrate the story in first person

• To focus only on the protagonist's actions

How does perspective influence the way a story is told?

• It changes the setting of the story

• It affects the point of view from which the story is narrated

• It determines the length of the story

• It dictates the genre of the story