EOG Literary Elements 3

Question 1

Which type of conflict involves a character struggling against forces of nature such as a storm or earthquake?

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Character vs. Nature

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Character vs. Character

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Character vs. Society

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Character vs. Self

Question 2

When a character's personality is revealed through their actions, dialogue, and thoughts rather than direct description, it is called:

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Indirect characterization

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Direct characterization

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Static characterization

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Flat characterization

Question 3

Which literary device involves a gross exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, such as 'I've told you a million times'?

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Hyperbole

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Simile

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Alliteration

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Understatement

Question 4

A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in a story is called:

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Third-person omniscient narrator

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First-person narrator

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Limited third-person narrator

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Second-person narrator

Question 5

A character who remains the same throughout a story without undergoing any significant change is called a:

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Static character

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Round character

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Dynamic character

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Protagonist

Question 6

What is a reference within a literary work to a well-known person, place, event, or another work of literature called?

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Allusion

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Alliteration

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Analogy

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Allegory

Question 7

When the outcome of a story is the opposite of what the characters or readers expect, this is an example of:

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Irony

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Imagery

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Symbolism

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