IREAD Literature: Story Elements 3

Question 1

Which part of the plot introduces the main characters and the setting?

Accepted Answer

Exposition

Answer

The exposition is the beginning section that sets up who the characters are and where/when the story happens.

Question 2

When a character in a story learns an important lesson and changes their behavior, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Character development

Answer

Character development refers to the way a character grows or changes throughout a story.

Question 3

What does it mean when an author uses FORESHADOWING?

Accepted Answer

The author gives hints or clues about what might happen later

Answer

Foreshadowing uses clues or hints early in the story to suggest events that will happen later.

Question 4

In a story, events that build up to the climax are called:

Accepted Answer

Rising action

Answer

Rising action includes all the events that build tension and lead up to the climax.

Question 5

A story's NARRATOR is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The person or voice that tells the story

Answer

The narrator is the voice that tells the story, which may or may not be a character in it.

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