Unit 1 Assessment Review

What is the definition of 'Theme' in literature?

• The main character in a story

• An insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work

• The setting of a story

• The author's writing style

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The theme is rarely directly stated by the author.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fill in the blank: Good literature has lots of possible, ______ themes.

• provable

• obvious

• hidden

• unrelated

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What question should you ask to help identify the theme in a literary work?

• What's the author's message to me?

• What is the main character's favorite color?

• Where does the story take place?

• How many pages are in the book?

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If your theme sounds like a Hallmark card or a fortune cookie message, you need to dig deeper to find a unique, compelling theme. A theme should be more complex than a simple message or phrase.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is exposition in storytelling?

• The climax of the story

• Intro to characters, setting, time period, main character(s) and what his/her world normally looks like

• The resolution of the story

• The conflict between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the bulk of the story called?

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the definition of 'Falling Action' in a story structure? Fill in the blank: Falling Action is ______ and generally just wrapping things up. It is what happens after the adventure wraps up.

• shorter

• longer

• complicated

• unpredictable

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

According to the passage, why is the resolution line generally higher than the exposition in a story?

• A) Because the protagonist is unchanged

• B) Because the protagonist has usually been changed in some way

• C) Because the ending is worse than the beginning

• D) Because the exposition is more important

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the definition of 'Protagonist'?

• A) The opponent who blocks the protagonist.

• B) The main character. The person for whom the reader roots.

• C) The setting of the story.

• D) The narrator of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3