Check for Understanding – Story Telling Devices – Define
1. Which matches the definition of foreshadowing? a. The author creates a scary or terrifying mood b. The author takes the readers into a character’s memory from the past c. The author hints at what plot developments are to come in the future d. The author falsely leads readers into believing something that is not true
2. Which matches the definition of tension? a. The changes in two characters’ relationship throughout a story b. The most exciting part or turning point of a story c. The conflict caused by two opposing forces in literature d. The flaws that the major character has
3. Which of these are true of suspense? a. It can cause emotions or mood within a story b. It causes readers to anticipate future events c. It gives away the ending of a story d. It must come from the main character e. Both A and B
4. A reader gets to the end of a chapter. The author has dropped several hints that something tragic may happen to the main character. What storytelling device was used? a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback
5. A reader is in the middle of a chapter and notices changes in their own mood. The author is going in great detail to describe the creepy setting and the isolation of the character. What literary device is being used? a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback
6. The main character in a story is desperate to go to college. She has longed to leave her small town since she was little, but her family has no money and does not want her to go so far away. The character feels lost about what to choose. The relationship created between her desire and her family’s reality is the use of – a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback Answer Key:
1. Which matches the definition of foreshadowing? a. The author creates a scary or terrifying mood b. The author takes the readers into a character’s memory from the past c. The author hints at what plot developments are to come in the future d. The author falsely leads readers into believing something that is not true
2. Which matches the definition of tension? a. The changes in two characters’ relationship throughout a story b. The most exciting part or turning point of a story c. The conflict caused by two opposing forces in literature d. The flaws that the major character has
3. Which of these are true of suspense? a. It can cause emotions or mood within a story b. It causes readers to anticipate future events c. It gives away the ending of a story d. It must come from the main character e. Both A and B
4. A reader gets to the end of a chapter. The author has dropped several hints that something tragic may happen to the main character. What storytelling device was used? a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback
5. A reader is in the middle of a chapter and notices changes in their own mood. The author is going in great detail to describe the creepy setting and the isolation of the character. What literary device is being used? a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback
6. The main character in a story is desperate to go to college. She has longed to leave her small town since she was little, but her family has no money and does not want her to go so far away. The character feels lost about what to choose. The relationship created between her desire and her family’s reality is the use of – a. Suspense b. Tension c. Foreshadowing d. Flashback