Plot Structure and Narrative Sequencing Quiz
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What does the term 'plot' mean in common usage?

  • A specific cause-and-effect
  • The character's planning of future actions in the story
  • The writer's crafting of a plot
  • A narrative summary or story synopsis (correct)
  • Which of the following is a correct definition of plot?

  • The main character's plan for future actions in a story
  • A narrative summary or story synopsis
  • The sequence of events in a story that have no effect on each other
  • The sequence of events in a story that are linked by cause-and-effect (correct)
  • What is the meaning of the term 'subplot' in the context of a plot?

  • A plot with no connection to the main story
  • The main plot of the story
  • A summary of the story
  • A minor plot that is connected to the main plot (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe the principle in which each event in a plot affects the next one?

    <p>Cause-and-effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between 'plot' and 'storyline' in a literary work?

    <p>Plot refers to the cause-and-effect sequence of events while storyline refers to the overall narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'plot' mean in common usage?

    <p>A narrative summary or story synopsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the climax of a story?

    <p>The resolution of the conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are rising actions in a plot line?

    <p>The events that establish the conflict and lead to the climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exposition in a story?

    <p>The background information given in a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

    <p>To provide background information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are rising actions in a plot line?

    <p>The events and story that establish the conflict and lead to the climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the climax of a story?

    <p>The scene that the story has been leading to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the falling actions in a plot line?

    <p>To wrap up the story after the climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the rising actions in a plot line?

    <p>To introduce the conflict of the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a part of a plot line?

    <p>Epilogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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