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Literary Terminology

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Cards in this guide (13)
What is the literal meaning of the word tactics

what is the literal meaning of the word tactis

Why do stories include exposition

It provides necessary information so readers can understand the story.

Which sentence could best be revised to active voice

Prizes were given by the judge APEX

Instructions were given by the coach.

Plays were written and acted by the children. apex

Which best explains the general function of a storys ending

andrew bibble

Why might a writer hint at a conflict in a story's opening

To raise questions the reader will want answered

Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader

An ending the reader can predict right away

What question creates the most tension at the end of the story

Will the women tell the men what they have noticed?

Why can it be effective to end a story earlier than the reader expects

This allows readers to draw their own conclusions about what happens.

Which is the best revision strategy for a writer who writes an ending that is strong but does not quite fit the story

Go back and revise earlier parts of the story.

Which best identifies the moment in the story when Mrs Hale notices the strange pattern in Mrs Wright's sewing

The uhhhh will uhhhh help!!!!

Which best explains the author's choice to open the story in Martha hale's kitchen

Mrs. Hale's feelings about her kitchen help her understand the crime that happened.

What is one advantage of opening a story in media res

It makes the reader wonder what happened before and what will happen after.

What is the plot mountain

This is just another way of describing the action of a plot. It looks like a triangle (or a mountain) - you start slow with exposition and introducing the characters and setting, then increase the pace and tension until you get to the climax at the peak of the action, and then you slow down until you reach the end of the story.

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