CAASPP Literary Analysis 2

Question 1

A narrator who participates in the story's events and uses 'I' throughout the text is called a:

Accepted Answer

First-person narrator

Answer

A first-person narrator is a character within the story who tells events from their own perspective using 'I'.

Question 2

Which literary device creates a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs?

Accepted Answer

Irony

Answer

Irony occurs when there is a gap between expectation and reality, or between what is said and what is meant.

Question 3

In a narrative, the 'falling action' occurs:

Accepted Answer

After the climax as events wind down

Answer

Falling action follows the climax and shows the consequences of the turning point as the story moves toward resolution.

Question 4

A poem with fourteen lines written in iambic pentameter is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Sonnet

Answer

A sonnet traditionally contains fourteen lines written in iambic pentameter, often associated with Shakespeare and Petrarch.

Question 5

What does it mean when a character undergoes a 'dynamic' change?

Accepted Answer

The character changes significantly over the course of the story

Answer

A dynamic character evolves in personality, beliefs, or values as a result of the story's events.

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