Characterization Quiz Worksheets PDF

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What is the plot of a story: Sequence of events in a story. What is the setting of a play: The time and place of a story. Who are minor characters in a play: A character who does not play a large role in a story.. Who are the major characters of a play or story: The story would change if character were removed. Who is a narrator: A speaker or character who tells a story. Who is the playwright: The author of a play. What is a script: A set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out. What is a drama: A story written to be performed by actors. What is dialogue: Conversation between two or more characters. What is acting: use of face, body, and voice to portray character

Characters in a story are..: The people or animals in a story.. What is an example of a setting: The Prince's castle. Which is an example of a problem in this fairytale: The big bad wolf wants to eat the three little pigs.. What is the plot in a story: . Why is it important for a reader to understand a story's structure: To help the reader understand the story. The setting in a story can change?   True or false: Yes

a widely known basic truth: adage. a story that can reveal a hidden truth: allegory. repetition of the same sounds of the first syllable: alliteration. casual reference to a historical figure or event: allusion. how the author reveals the personality of the character: characterization. overused idea or expression: cliche. pivotal moment where the story takes a turn: climax. problem or struggle the main characters are facing: conflict. clues that hint at what’s to come: foreshadowing. figure of speech that is exaggerated: hyperbole. when certain words together mean something unique: idiom. visually descriptive figurative language: imagery. words that imitate actions or sounds: onomatopeia. two contradictory words put together: oxymoron. when parts of a sentence are the same or flipped: parallelism. a seemingly contradictory statement: paradox. a humorous play on words: pun. something that repeats over and over: repetition. time and place of a story’s action: setting. when two things are compared using like or as: simile

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A Comparison Using like or as : Similie. Compares to things not using like or as : Metaphor. An exaggerated way of saying something: hyperbole. The life lesson of a story: Theme. When you have to infer to find out what a Character is like: Indirect Characterization. When the reader knows something the Character in the story dose not: Dramatic Irony. When a Character says something but means the opposite: Verbal Irony. When an inanimate object is given human characteristics : Personification. When two contradicting words are combined: oxymoron. When something happens that is the opposite of what we expect: Situational Irony. When the story goes back to previous events: Flashback. When something hints to a later event in the story: Foreshadowing. When I or me is used in the story: 1st person point of view. When the character is speaking to you in the piece of literature: 2nd person point of view. When an outside narrator is telling the story: 3rd Person Point of view. When the story tells us the way a character is: Direct Characterization. When a character has a conflict with someone else: man vs man . When a character has a conflict with them selves: man vs self. When a character has a conflict with something in the world ex; sickness: man vs nature. The occurrence of the same sound in a piece of literature: alliteration

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Antagonist : the character who opposes the protagonist . Audience: the intended target group for a message. Author’s craft: intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work. Author’s purpose: the reason an author writes about a particular topic . Characterization  : . Climax: . Conflict: in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story. . Context: the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage. Editing: a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling. Falling action: . Figurative language: language not intended to be taken literally . Flashback: a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event or time

Who is Lucia's best friend and member of the Jovenes Rebeldes: Ivette. Mama's red umbrella symbolizes all of these EXCEPT: protection from the rain. Where does Papa work: the bank. Where does Papa hide their valuables: under the tile floor. What does Lucia discover when she arrives home from the dance: Papa has been arrested. Lucia struggles with whether to contact Ivette... what type of conflict is this: internal conflict. Why did Mama and Papa send the children to the US: all the above. What is the one thing that the soldiers did not take from the Alvarez's home? They ended up paying for plane tickets with this item: diamond earrings. Those involved with the rebel youth groups were called: brigadistas. Which of the following is not one of the settings in the novel: New York. How would you describe Mr. and Mrs. Baxter: caring. Why did Lucia struggle with schoolwork in the US vs in Cuba: she struggled with translating all of the work between English and Spanish. What surprises Lucia about papers in the US: . What ends up happening between Ivette's and Lucia's friendship: Ivette has changed so much they are no longer friends. What surprise do Frankie and Lucia receive at the airport: Mama and Papa

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Which of the following is correct when writing dialogue? : Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos.". When using Direct Dialogue put __________________ around a speaker's exact words: quotation marks. _______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence: Capitalize. Dialogue is: . Which sentence has proper punctuation & capitalization: Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!". Which point of view do you see these signal words?you, your: Second person. Which point of view do you see these signal words?I, me, my, mine, we, us: First person. Which point of view is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character: Third person limited. What point of view: I love pizza. It is my favorite food! : 1st person. What point of view: Before you leave you need to clean your room! : 2nd person. The person who tells a story is called a ___________________________________: Narrator. What is an unreliable narrator: . What are 3 TYPES of unreliable narrators: . If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:: direct characterization. If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is: indirect characterization. Which of the following is an example of direct characterization: Jeff was compassionate when it came to taking care of his nephews.. Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization: Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. . Said is: dead!

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