Story Elements and Character Analysis Quiz

Test your knowledge of narratology with questions on story elements, character development, literary devices & more.

#1

Which element refers to the time and place in which a story takes place?

Plot
Setting
Character
Conflict
#2

What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?

Theme
Plot
Conflict
Resolution
#3

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Setting
Point of View
Conflict
Theme
#4

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Theme
Mood
Conflict
Style
#5

What literary term involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
#6

What is the term for the point of greatest tension or emotional intensity in a story?

Climax
Exposition
Resolution
Rising Action
#7

Which literary device involves a discrepancy between appearances and reality, or between expectation and fulfillment?

Irony
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
#8

Which character type is often the antagonist and opposes the main character in a story?

Protagonist
Round Character
Flat Character
Foreshadowing
#9

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere or feeling in a story?

Tone
Mood
Style
Point of View
#10

Which character type is often the main character and undergoes a significant change in personality or outlook?

Round Character
Flat Character
Protagonist
Antagonist
#11

What term refers to a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

Symbolism
Allegory
Allusion
Simile
#12

Which literary term involves the use of language to evoke sensory experiences and create vivid pictures for the reader?

Dialogue
Imagery
Flashback
Allegory
#13

In character analysis, what term refers to a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story?

Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
#14

What literary term refers to the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

Flashback
Foreshadowing
Allegory
Simile
#15

Which element of a story is the central or dominant idea explored by the work?

Conflict
Theme
Setting
Symbolism
#16

In character analysis, what term refers to a character that does not change significantly throughout the story?

Dynamic Character
Round Character
Flat Character
Static Character
#17

Which element of a story introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?

Rising Action
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
#18

In character analysis, what term refers to a character that embodies one or two qualities, ideas, or traits that can be readily described?

Round Character
Flat Character
Dynamic Character
Static Character
#19

What is the term for the sequence of events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution in a story?

Falling Action
Resolution
Exposition
Climax

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