Vocabulary List 2 practice
Quiz by John Stull
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- Q1
argument
a debate between opposing viewpoints
a quarrel or fight
a claim or position
a resolution to a story
20s - Q2
Dramatic irony
an instance where the events of the story contradict the expectation
An instance where the audience knows something that some of the characters do not know
a conflict between ironic instances
an instance where the meaning contradicts the spoken words
20s - Q3
rising action
the action that directly follows the exposition and leads to the climax
the action that directly follows the climax and leads to the resolution
the action that introduces the conflict and setting
the action that is the highest point of interest to the reader
20s - Q4
situational irony
an instance where the spoken words are meant to mean the opposite of their literal meaning
a contradiction between the outcome and the expectation
an instance where the audience is aware of something that the characters are not
an instance where sarcasm is used to convey meaning
20s - Q5
paradox
a contradiction between opposite meaning words or phrases
a contradiction that upon reflection could be truth
a medical expert and their partner
a contradiction between what appears to be truth and truth
20s - Q6
dynamic character
a character who undergoes a change over the course of the plot
a character about whom the audience learns a great deal
a character about whom the audience knows very little
a character who does not undergo a change during the course of the plot
20s - Q7
static character
a character who does not fundamentally change over the course of a plot
a character about whom the audience knows a great deal
a character who undergoes a fundamental change over the course of a plot
a character about whom the audience knows very little
20s - Q8
direct characterization
information about a character stated directly in the text
information about a character that must be inferred by the audience
information about the setting that must be inferred by the audience
information about the direction of the plot
20s - Q9
denouement
the untangling of events in a story
the ending of a plot
the solution to the conflict
the point of highest interest or action
20s - Q10
resolution
the focus of a camera or video
the solution to the conflict
the ending of a plot
the untangling of all events in a plot
20s