Story Elements Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Characters, Setting, and Plot

Study Notes

Literary Devices and Terms

Mood is the overall feeling or atmosphere of a story, created through descriptions, setting, and tone.
Tone is the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject of the story, conveyed through writing style and language choices.
Foreshadowing is a literary device that provides hints about future events in a story.
Suspense is a feeling of anticipation or tension created in the reader.
Irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens, with three types: dramatic, situational, and verbal.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not.
Situational irony is when the outcome is different from what is expected.
Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean.

Drama and Theater

Tragedy is a type of drama with a sad ending.
Tragic hero is a protagonist who has a fatal flaw.
Dialogue is conversation between characters.
Monologue is a long speech by a character.
Soliloquy is a speech by a character alone on stage.
Aside is a character's words to the audience.

Author's Purpose and Essays

Author's purpose is the reason for writing, with three primary types: persuade, inform, and entertain.
Persuasive essays aim to convince the reader of a particular point of view.
Expository essays aim to inform or explain a topic.
Narrative essays aim to entertain through storytelling.
Bias is prejudice in favor of or against something.
Stereotypes are oversimplified ideas about a group of people.

Figurative Language

Figurative language uses words to create vivid descriptions, with examples including:
- Simile, a comparison using "like" or "as"
- Metaphor, a direct comparison saying one thing is another
- Personification, giving human qualities to non-human things
- Hyperbole, exaggerated statements
- Idiom, an expression with a figurative meaning
- Symbolism, using objects to represent ideas
- Allegory, a story with a hidden meaning
- Allusion, a reference to another work

Literary Elements

Plot is the sequence of events in a story.
Theme is the central message or idea of a story.
Thematic statement is a concise expression of the theme.
Exposition introduces characters and setting.
Rising action is the series of events leading up to the climax.
Climax is the turning point of the story.
Falling action is the series of events after the climax.
Resolution is the end of the story.
Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces in a story, with two types: internal and external.
First-person point-of-view is when the narrator is a character in the story, using "I" to tell the story.
Third-person point-of-view is when the narrator is not a character in the story, using "he" or "she" to tell the story.
Third-person omniscient is when the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
Third-person limited is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Narrator is the voice or persona telling the story, providing information to the reader.
Protagonist is the main character or hero of the story.
Antagonist is the character or force that opposes the protagonist.
Characterization is the process of creating and developing characters through their actions, dialogue, thoughts, and interactions.
Static character is a character who does not undergo significant change or growth throughout the story.
Dynamic character is a character who undergoes significant change or growth throughout the story.

Description

Test your knowledge on key elements of a story such as plot, theme, exposition, climax, resolution, and conflict types like internal and external conflicts. Identify the sequence of events, central messages, and different types of conflicts in a story.