In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism. Select one: a. True The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography. Select one: True When she asked herself, "What would Carolina Herrera wear?" she is directly characterizing Carolina Herrera. Select one: True False Literary reportage is becoming more common these days. Select one: a. False b. True Any flash nonfiction is a form of poetry. Select one: True False A true narrative may be written to entertain. Select one: True False Literary journalism can take the form of a whole book. Select one: a. True Ernest Hemingway by Mary Dearborn is an essay. Select one: True False Which part of a personal essay can be longer than a paragraph? Select one: b. body d. conclusion The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is an autobiography. Select one: True False The whole paragraph is an expository indirect characterization. Select one: True False This part of a personal essay contains the summary of the discussion. Select one: c. body d. conclusion A personal essay is the only type of essay out there. Select one: True False The Diary of Anne Frankis an essay. Select one: True False Some nonfiction works do not have dialogues at all. Select one: True This refers to how easily understandable a text is. Select one: a. spelling c. clarity This is an important part of nonfiction revision. Select one: a. style b. wording c. fact-checking An argumentative essay is a type of personal essay. Select one: True False She likes taking long walks in the afternoon. Select one: True An argumentative essay is different in the sense that it is more focused on convincing the readers. Select one: True Personal essays do not have to have a distinct plot but may still express an underlying story. Select one: True You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already. Select one: True These contents of your personal essay will keep your work accurate. Select one: True False This part of a personal essay contains the whole point of the essay. Select one: a. introduction c. summary d. body Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter. Select one: a. True In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism. Select one: True The thesis statement is found in the conclusion. Select one: True False Literary reportage is becoming more common these days. Select one: a. True The whole paragraph is an expository indirect characterization. Select one: True False In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism. Select one: True The author's comparison with her mother indirectly characterizes her - the author. Select one: True This part of a personal essay contains the arguments and researched material. Select one: a. body Adding fictional narratives into your nonfiction work is dishonest. Select one: True This summarizes the personal essay at the end. b. conclusion Literary journalism can take the form of a whole book. Select one: a. True Reportage is the act of reporting the news. Select one: True Testimonials may be faked. Select one: True Literary reportage has one source - the reporter itself. b. False Reportage is the act of reporting the news. Select one: a. True Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter. Select one: True There is a plot or subplot in the story. False Literary reportage takes one simple angle and explores it. Select one: True False Internal dialogues are reliable in creative nonfiction. (see paragraph 6) Select one: True False Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting. Select one: a. True b. Fals Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting. Select one: True False Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter. Select one: a. False b. True Most of paragraph 2 is poetic in rhythm. Select one: True Literary journalism is a form of creative nonfiction. Select one: True Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from sensationalism. Select one: True The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a memoir. Select one: True A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved, is an essay. False Literary journalism and literary reportage are basically the same thing. Select one: True Literary reportage explores facts and applies not opinion, but a POV. Select one: True A personal essay must always have a basis in facts. Select one: True The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you are. Select one: True You enjoy the reading during your Select one: round. a. first Any type of peer exchange in critiquing is welcome. Select one: True The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you are. Select one: True To appreciate a work of creative nonfiction, you may seek out some supplementary readings. Select one: True This is how you describe a tabloid-like plot. Select one: a. sensational You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already. Select one: True These should populate the work, just like in a fictional work: Select one: a. symbolism c. literary devices d. true crime Critics should be experts of the fields or peers in a workshop. Select one: True When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by facts. Select one: True False You should read creative nonfiction only once. Select one: True False A narrative-driven personal essay can be taken simply as a story or as a guide or informative piece. Select one: True Workshops are the best venues for critiquing beginners. Select one: True This is what you call it when you repeat a dialogue word for word. Select one: a. verbatim You should reflect on your reading afterwards. Select one: True You should read creative nonfiction only once. Select one: True False Writers should always ask somebody else to inspect their works. Select one: True You must have a quote as your first sentence to catch the attention of readers. Select one: True False A personal essay always focuses on the writer. Select one: True False Only facts may be found in a creative nonfiction piece. Select one: True False There are days when she does not feel creative. Select one: True When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by facts. Select one: True False Blogs can earn as much as hundreds of thousands of US dollars a month. Select one: True Both facts and opinion may be found in a creative nonfiction piece. Select one: True A critic should be harsh to reflect the harsh realities of publication. Select one: True False The Death of a Moth by Virginia Woolf is an essay. Select one: True Testimonials may be faked. Select one: True All essays contain opinions. Select one: True False This type of creative nonfiction is full-length (cradle to the grave and is written by the subject itself. Select one: b. autobiography Decades ago, this type is hidden in secret, a treat between friends or lovers, even relatives. Select one: a. poem b. news c. journal d. letter The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is a memoir. Select one: True The second sentence usually directly supports the first sentence. Select one: True This type of creative nonfiction may be long or short, depending on how the writer recorded his thoughts in a scrap book manner. Select one: a. notebook In nonfiction, the actions of the author can also characterize him/her. Select one: True When she asked herself, "What would Carolina Herrera wear?" she is directly characterizing Carolina Herrera. Select one: True False A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved is a memoir. Select one: True False Literary journalism is a form of creative nonfiction. Select one: True This type of creative nonfiction focuses on travel: foods eaten along the way and maybe even snapshots of places. Select one: a. personal essay b. travelogue A report on World War II is an essay. Select one: True False Reporting is the act of delivering the news. Select one: True An author showcases his opinions, not just facts, when describing other characters in his/her autobiography/memoir. Select one: True You must have a powerful first sentence to catch the attention of readers. Select one: True All nonfiction stories may contain minor subplots. Select one: True Ticket to the Fair by David Foster Wallace is a literary journalistic work. Select one: True False This type of creative nonfiction makes use of two juxtaposed words that are not normally used together. Select one: a. literary journalism Reportage deals with news about famous celebrities. Select one: True False Both reportage and literary journalism rely on these, but go beyond what is said in the news. Select one: a. conclusion b. immersion c. dialogue d. facts There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy". Select one: True The first sentence provides a strong idea as to what the whole essay is about. Select one: True Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter. Select one: True All testimonials are paid. Select one: True False The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is, well, an autobiography. Select one: True Whose voice commands the reportage? c. reporter/reporter's "I tried to fit myself, as one cuts the cloth to a pattern" makes use of a metaphor. Select one: True False There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy". Select one: True Internal dialogues are always reliable in creative nonfiction. Select one: True False Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an autobiography. Select one: True False Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a memoir. Select one: True False Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from sensationalism. Select one: True Any author's comparison with somebody else indirectly characterizes her - the author. Select one: True Personal essays do not have to have a distinct plot but may still express an underlying story. Select one: True A treatise on health is a literary journalistic work. Select one: True False This type of creative nonfiction may be a full-length version of a personal narrative, in that there is a focus on a particular topic. Select one: a. personal essay b. notebook d. memoir An argumentative essay is a type of personal essay. Select one: True False A true narrative is written using literary devices. Select one: True The reporter is able to draw this after collecting all the available data. Select one: c. conclusion This is a simple, no-nonsense word for recent events. Select one: b. news c. broadcast d. reportage Literary journalism and literary reportage are synonymous. Select one: True This type of creative nonfiction is a shorter piece of work that explores a topic that is dear to the writer. Select one: a. memoir c. personal essay d. autobiography A whole paragraph may be used as an expository indirect characterization. Select one: True A personal essay can contain opinions. Select one: True Reportage is often taught under this field of studies. Select one: a. broadcasting c. journalism d. campaigning Typos may not be detected by spelling and grammar checks. Select one: True You should never post your work online for critiquing if you are a serious writer. Select one: True False When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by facts. Select one: True False Flow is the easiest to revise among the points of revision. Select one: True False According to her, she does not need to turn this off because she won't even be tempted to make use of it. Select one: b. Internet/the Internet/web c. computer d. television Double checking facts is a must. Select one: True The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing. False Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts. Select one: True This subgenre of creative nonfiction deals with crime stories from real life. Select one: b. Discern d. True Crime Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts. Select one: True There are days when she does not feel creative. Select one: True The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing. Select one: True False When you check the work on just how factual it is, you check its Select one: a. accuracy This verb is usually used in a religious context, but it is also used in distinguishing and determining good works: Select one: a. sensational b. accuracy c. true crime d. discern This will help you fix your spelling and grammatical errors without you having to check every line. Select one: a. Microsoft Word b. Word processor Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts. Select one: True There are days when she does not feel creative. Select one: True Testimonials may be faked. Select one: True The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you are. Select one: True In the New Yorker article provided, this is the main topic. Select one: a. accuracy b. writing/writing process In terms of revision, this is the point that is the most difficult to fix. Select one: c. style and clarity should be checked by reading the text aloud a few times. Select one: b. facts c. style d. flow The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing. Select one: True False You should reflect on your reading while reading for the first time. Select one: True False A true narrative may be written to entertain. Select one: True It is best to revise dialogue by actually reading the words aloud. Select one: True A personal essay must always have a basis in facts. Select one: True In nonfiction, you should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms. Select one: True False All testimonials are paid. Select one: True False Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts. Select one: True You will read the New Yorker article to answer questions 11 to 15: writer believes in chaotic creativity. Select one: True False She likes taking long walks in the afternoon. Select one: True Both facts and opinion may be found in a creative nonfiction piece. Select one: True You should read creative nonfiction only once. Select one: True False You should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms. Select one: True False These contents of your personal essay will keep your work accurate. Select one: a. checking c. grammar d. facts This is the simplest or most basic type of revision: checking spelling and . Select one: b. clarity c. flow d. grammar All true crime stories are not creative nonfiction. False This is the sentence in the first paragraph that contains the personal essay's thesis (two words). Select one: a. thesis statement Chaos in nonfiction is required to allow creativity to sink in. Select one: True False Spelling and grammar may be checked by a word processor, but typos are identified by you yourself. Select one: True You should reflect on your reading afterwards. Select one: True A personal essay can contain opinions. Select one: True The last paragraph should wrap up the piece in a personal essay. A nonfiction memoir can deviate from the more rigid style of wrapping up. Select one: True Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an autobiography. Select one: True False Reportage is the act of reporting the news. Select one: True A personal essay is always about yourself. Select one: True False Any flash nonfiction is an essay. Select one: True Literary reportage is becoming more common these days. Select one: True Marrakech by George Orwell is a form of literary journalism. Select one: True The thesis statement is found in the conclusion. Select one: True False This is another word for the act of reporting news. Select one: a. reportage Literary reportage explores facts and applies not opinion, but a POV. Select one: True A personal essay must always have a basis in facts. Select one: True A personal essay is the only type of essay out there. Select one: True False d. news Checking facts is not necessary because the personal essay is all about you. False This device can make the work feel deeper and more insightful. Select one: a. symbolism c. writing process d. literary devices You should read creative nonfiction only once. Select one: True False This is what you call your writing style, if readers can recognize your work even if your name is not found on the page. b. signature Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts. Select one: True She likes taking long walks in the afternoon. Select one: True Reading your work alone should be enough. Select one: True False Critics may use foul language. Select one: True False You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already. Select one: True A true narrative is written using literary devices. Select one: True An argumentative essay provides well-researched proof to back up the thesis statement. Select one: True When you check the work on just how factual it is, you check its . b. accuracy c. dialogue Critics should provide comments on various aspects of the work. Select one: True The body of an essay is the longest part of the work. Select one: True What kind of plot should you avoid? Select one: a. sensational This device can make the work feel deeper and more insightful. Select one: a. symbolism c. dialogue d. accuracy Professional writers may benefit from expert critiquing. Select one: True Creative nonfiction is synonymous to true stories. Select one: True False This aspect of creative nonfiction is very difficult to recreate, and must be checked for authenticity of dialect, for example. c. dialogue All essays contain opinions. False Diary of a Wimpy Kid is not a work of creative nonfiction. Select one: True Double-checking facts is a must. Select one: True These should be found in your nonfiction, just like in a fictional work: Select one: a. premise b. sensational d. literary devices True crime is not creative nonfiction. Select one: True False The thesis statement is found in the body of the essay. Select one: True False The writer is a morning or night person? Select one: a. night b. morning Which part of a personal essay can be longer than a paragraph? Select one: b. body c. summary d. conclusion Reportage is synonymous to literary journalism. Select one: a. True b. False Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting. Select one: a. False This personal essay is a means of dissecting what the writer has just seen, heard, read, or experienced. c. reflection You can most likely earn money through this personal essay, if it is read by more people. Select one: d. blog Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from sensationalism. Select one: a. True This is the sentence in the first paragraph that contains the soul of the personal essay. c. thesis statement There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy". Select one: True The paragraphs can be jumbled except for paragraph 1 and the last one and the story could still make sense. Select one: True The first sentence alludes to the possible structure of the essay. Select one: True Reportage is synonymous to literary journalism. Select one: True False Reporting is the act of delivering the news. Select one: True Reportage deals with news about famous political people. Select one: a. True b. False "I tried to fit myself, as one cuts the cloth to a pattern" makes use of a metaphor. Select one: True False The second sentence makes use of figurative language. Select one: True Drama refers to the genre in which the stories can make people cry. Select one: False****** Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human. Select one: True False Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: "What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there or returning to his family in the present?" Select one: True False************ Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text This outline of a narrative helps a writer with the process. Select one: a. plot***** b. theme c. dialogue d. symbol Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text "Her perfumed hands held the well-crafted scepter" is better used in a mysterious setting. Select one: False************* Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms. Select one: True******** Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text These types of words/phrases are non-literal and make stories more interesting. Select one: c. figures of speech***** Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Characterizing through words Select one: c. dialogue******* Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town sighed heavily. The above may be a scene from a book that focuses on the theme, immigration. Select one: True****** Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Themes are always blatant or obvious. Select one: False*********** Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals The above is both precise and poetic. Select one: True False Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are doing. Select one: True****** Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Racism in 1960s southern America Select one: c. theme*** Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her. The above showcases precision. Select one: False******* Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Characterizing through the use of actions and mannerisms Select one: c. gestures********* Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work. Select one: True*********** 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text When you add fantasy elements to an otherwise true story, what do you call it? Select one: a. fiction**** Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text It is difficult to use a monologue in a nonfiction piece. Select one: True********* Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism: "What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just because of the color of their skin?" Select one: True******* Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text It is a story about a duck that loses all of its ducklings during a fierce storm, but continues to look for each little one until everyone has been found. Select one: a. drama b. premise******* c. poetry d. vignette Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text "Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia. Select one: True***********8 False Question 21 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text "It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". - Neil Gaiman, "American Gods" shows precision Select one: True****** False Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines. Select one: True False*********8 Question 23 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or indirectly. Select one: a. dialogue b. theme c. direct characterization/exposition d. characterization********** Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text This literary genre uses precise language and meter format. Select one: a. poetry************ b. drama c. premise d. vignette Question 25 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text A narrator talks about the character, through a little story. Select one: a. drama b. poetry c. vignette***********8 d. premise Question 26 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "What if a thin dog is placed in the midst of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the others?" Select one: True********* False Question 27 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Characters should be consistent and not change at all. Select one: True False********* Question 28 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup. Select one: True False************ Question 29 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language. Select one: True******* False Question 30 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Once upon a time, there was a wood carver named Geppetto who was able to carve a puppet named Pinocchio. Pinocchio magically moves like a real boy, but is still made of wood. He went on a quest to discover how he can become a real, live boy. Select one: a. theme b. symbol c. dialogue d. plot************* Question 31 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text All nonfiction texts have a plot. Select one: True False*********** 32 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text All stories make use of symbols. Select one: True False******** Question 33 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's resourcefulness." Select one: True******** False Question 34 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text The basis of the full story is the premise. Select one: True********* False Question 35 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text This literary writing is written using literary devices, but is based on true events or on facts. Select one: a. creative nonfiction/nonfiction**********8 b. fiction Question 36 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text When you say, "as red as a rose", you are using a simile. Select one: True*********8 False Question 37 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together. Select one: True False************ Question 38 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Only drama queens use hyperbole. Select one: True False***********8 Question 39 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Irony is also a literary device. Select one: True*********** False Question 40 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text There was a bad girl who woke up to find out that she had been transformed into a cat. She had to leave home and escape her own dog. She had to go through seven tasks to get back home. Her family was overjoyed when she finally came home. Select one: a. plot******************** b. symbol c. theme d. dialogue Question 41 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Your premise is basically your pitch. Select one: True************* False Question 42 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Characterizing through the expression of progression of development Select one: b. character growth/growth************ 43 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis. Select one: True*********** False Question 44 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct characterization. Select one: True*********** False Question 45 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Lisa's classroom can fit her and her classmates well enough, but Mother does not like it much. Select one: True False*************8 46 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text When Breath Becomes Air is . Select one: a. fiction b. creative nonfiction/nonfiction******************* Question 47 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible. Select one: True***************** False 48 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse. "What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a wolf have survived?" Select one: True*********************8 False Question 49 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative. Select one: True**************** False Question 50 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. "The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away." Select one: True False*************** A setting includes theme, character, and place Select one: True False************** The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away." False Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia. False An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given. Select one: True&&&&&&&&& False The word "howling" is best used in a scary scenario. Select one: a. True************* b. False And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals The above is both precise and poetic. Select one: True&&&&&&&&&&&& False Memoirs can have plots. Select one: True*&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& False This is how conversation is portrayed in stories between and among two or more people. Select one: a. symbol b. theme c. plot d. dialogue*************** "Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron. Select one: True********** False "I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations The above relies on dialogue. Select one: True&&&&&& False Characterizing by formal or direct description Select one: a. dialogue b. gestures&&&&&&&&&&& c. direct characterization/exposition d. character growth/growth The phrase "crackling fire" could both be used in idyllic and scary setting True&&&&&&&&& False Character growth is only expected in morality tales. Select one: True&&&&&&& False The plot narrates the general outline of a story. True&&&&&&&& False "What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh. The above showcases simple but effective dialogue. Select one: True&&&&&& False Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats, the popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes that pass him have become part of what he loved about the cinema. Select one: True&&&&&&&&& False Memoirs can have plots. True&&&&&& False In a war scenario, it is possible to use themes such as racism, oppression and unrest. Select one: True&&&&&&&&&&&& False Character growth is only expected in morality tales. Select one: True********** False The plot narrates the general outline of a story. Select one: True&&&&&&& False Memoirs can have plots. Select one: True&&&&&&&&& False If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct characterization. Select one: True&&&&&&&&&&&&& False "What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh. The above showcases simple but effective dialogue. Select one: True&&&&&&7 False World War II, holocaust Select one: a. dialogue b. plot c. symbol d. theme&&&&&&&&&&& The above uses a poetic figurative device. Select one: True&&&&&&&&&& False In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "What if a thin dog is placed in the midst of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the others?" True It is still considered nonfiction if the details of the story are no longer based on real life. False Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: "What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there or returning to his family in the present?" False "She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fouteen years earlier. Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami B. poetic All textbooks are examples of creative nonfiction. False "There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was a light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King C. poetic In a war scenario, it is possible to use themes such as racism, oppression and unrest. True This displays strong dialogue: 'You are always calling on God,' she said. 'Do you believe in God?' 'Of course, of course I believe in the power and wisdom of my creator.'She raised her eyebrows and the corners of her mouth turned down in a questioning mocking way. For a moment she looked very much like Amelie. Perhaps they are related, I thought. It's possible, it's even probable in this damned place. 'And you,' I said. 'Do you believe in God?''It doesn't matter,' she answered calmly, 'what I believe or you believe, because we can do nothing about it, we are like these.' She flicked a dead moth off the table. - Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys True This displays precision in language: "He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera True This displays strong dialogue: "Yeah, Jack ran after Melanie," Arthur told us. "Jack tried to get her to turn around. Jack ran down the street, calling Melanie's name, determined she'd listen to Jack's pleas one time." Arthur snapped his fingers. Nodded. "Yeah, Jack would get her to listen. Jack had that way about him. Melanie didn't stand a chance. Not with Jack dogging her that way." theeditorsblog.net False Drama nonfiction is in the form of a play. True Strong dialogue can exist in more than one literary genre. True Drama refers to the genre in which the stories can make people cry. False "'Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.'" E.B. White, Charlotte's Web Dialogue World War II, holocaust A. Theme This makes use of poetic devices: "Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living." - Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close True A theme includes the major plot points of a story. False This displays precision in language: The soft clouds were lit by the morning sun, glowing orangeyellow, a color that Jake would have described as like the little blob of pasty stuff that TV dinners like to claim is peach cobbler--except, of course, that he was dead and it seemed unlikely that he was going to say anything at all. - trygve.com False This displays strong dialogue: "Sorry," he said, and he was breathless, too. "That was out of line." "I don't mind," I panted. He frowned at me in the darkness. "Try to sleep. Bella." "No, I want you to kiss me again." "You're overestimating my self-control." - Twilight, Stephenie Meyer False Because of extreme poverty, the Williams family has to give up the two youngest children in the family. The eldest child, when grown, decides to look for her siblings. Select one: a. setting b. character c. theme Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines. False There was a bad girl who woke up to find out that she had been transformed into a cat. She had to leave home and escape her own dog. She had to go through seven tasks to get back home. Her family was overjoyed when she finally came home. Plot In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse. "What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a wolf have survived?" True Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work. True This makes use of poetic devices: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives". - Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan False It is a story about a duck that loses all of its ducklings during a fierce storm, but continues to look for each little one until everyone has been found. Premise Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's resourcefulness." True This displays precision in language: Cheryl's mind turned like the vanes of a wind-powered turbine, chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of forgotten memories. - Sue Fondrie False In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. "The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away". False World War II, holocaust Select one: a. symb True Prose fiction is based on imaginary events and is in poetic form. False As the new girl, Elisa was able to take over her new school with her city fashion. Character Romeo and Juliet as vampire and werewolf as in Underworld A. character Once upon a time, there was a wood carver named Geppetto who was able to carve a puppet named Pinocchio. Pinocchio magically moves like a real boy, but is still made of wood. He went on a quest to discover how he can become a real, live boy. B. plot And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals B. poetic "It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". -Neil Gaiman, "American Gods" Precision "What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh. C. dialogue A murder in a small town like Lawrence has become common fodder. However, this particular town is different. There are no strangers or new tenants. The murder is also different, as there are no clues as to how it happened. B. setting The plot narrates the general outline of a story. True "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter-tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...And then one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby C. Precision The premise and the thesis statement are completely synonymous. False "I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations Poetic We laughed about all the kids who believed in the Santa myth and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. "Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten," Dad said, "you'll still have your stars."-Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle A. Dialogue Creative Nonfiction is merely concerned about revealing the "who, what, where, when, and why". False Racism in 1960s southern America Theme Your premise is basically your pitch. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism: "What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just because of the color of their skin?" True A terrible storm strikes the small island of Cropek. The community must learn to recuperate afterwards. B. setting "His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead." James Joyce, Dubliners, "The Dead" Precision Themes are always blatant or obvious. False This makes use of poetic devices: "An artisan without memories, whose only dream was to die of fatigue in the oblivion and misery of his little gold fishes." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude True In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. What if a young girl gets pregnant without knowing why it happened and how and her family had to deal with it? False In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if a teenaged, autistic genius is found with a knife next to dead body? True This displays precision in language: "It's sublime. Brimming with love for king and country, and without the dreary structural straitjacket that Shakespeare so often insisted on imposing." - Closed Casket, by Sophie Hannah True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of war: What if you wake up one day to the sound of sirens and people running about, and with tanks swarming the city? True Because of extreme poverty, the Williams family has to give up the two youngest children in the family. The eldest child, when grown, decides to look for her siblings. Select one: a. character b. setting c. theme This makes use of poetic devices: "The terror, which would not end for another twenty eight years - if it ever did end - began, so far as I can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter..." It, by Stephen King False A setting includes theme, character, and place. False In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if an orphan starts attending school and nobody notices that he has been there for a year until the end of the school year? True This displays strong dialogue: "What's this?" "You know what that is." "Maybe I know what, but I don't know why, and I will not accept it." She flung the unsigned divorce papers at him. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if a wolf finds itself in the city and is tamed by a little boy? True This displays precision in language: Daniel is always the first to fall asleep, especially when his mother does not allow him to play games in his tablet. False All nonfiction texts have a plot. False In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if a young man finds himself in Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV? False An exposition is like a summary of everything that will happen. False This makes use of poetic devices: "An artisan without memories, whose only dream was to die of fatigue in the oblivion and misery of his little gold fishes." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude Select one: True False If the perspective taken is that of a young boy's, that boy is also the narrator of the story. False In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of poverty. What if there is a poor family who moved in to serve a rich one during the late 19th century? True If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct characterization. True The climax always happens at a shorter period of time compared to the other points in the plot. True This makes use of poetic devices: The family now better off after the father won the latest lottery. Select one: True False This makes use of poetic devices: The frosty window prevented Anne from seeing the yard. True If the rising action does not do so with a sharp peak, the plot goes against the usual understanding of how a plot goes. True This displays strong dialogue: "Shh." "Why?" "Th-th-there's somebody outside." Dora stiffened. She could not hear anything, but her twin had sharper ears, for things that others would have not noticed. "Keep still, Doris." "I w-ww-will try." True This makes use of poetic devices: Edward is a very naive boy. False Indirect characterization includes actions done and words said by the character himself/herself. True This makes use of poetic devices: The air was crisp, smelling of the jolly part of winter. True The basis of the full story is the premise. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if there is an inventor who never invented anything but the beginnings of the end of the world? False This displays strong dialogue: "I'm your brother... from another mother. " - There Will Be Blood False This displays precision in language: The man was not very happy about the numerous people that have formed circles around his house. He knew it was not safe to go outside. False Usually, what triggers the rising action is a catalyst. True This displays precision in language: "I don't have a top-ten job or wardrobe or flat." - My Not So Perfect Life, by Sophie Kinsella False This displays strong dialogue: "You better give me that bowl of butter, right now, Lucy." "No, I am not taking this bowl to you, Andrea." False In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if Mr. Bean is discovered to be an alien and brings with him to Earth a few of his clones? True This displays strong dialogue: "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." - Titanic Select one: True False Memoirs can have plots. True This displays precision in language: The staff declared themselves freed from their tasks, as five o'clock was sounded off by a mere tick of the clock. True All stories make use of symbols. False From what person's perspective the writer poses the narrative is called the POV. True This displays strong dialogue: "I am pretty sad about it," he cried, forlornly. False This displays precision in language: She was stunned, limbs immobile but lower lip quivering. The letter fell on the hem of her gown. True The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together. False This makes use of poetic devices: "It was late winter in northern Rus', the air sullen with wet that was neither rain nor snow." - The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden False In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. What if nature turns against man right after almost everything has become automated? False This displays strong dialogue: "This isn't what we talked about." "I know." "You have to understand that I have four kids." There was no answer. "You can't just take my house. I need a little more time." "We'll see," he rose from his chair. True If the rest of the audience knows what is going on, but one of the characters does not know and is therefore behaving contrarily, it is called irony. False An anecdote can make use of both direct and indirect characterization. True A narrator talks about the character. Direct characterization Indirect characterization can more clearly show what the motivation to an action is. False The little boy covered his ears with his hands as the calypso music thundered all around him. He whimpered, kicking his legs, while his parents continued to laugh. Indirect It was the most beautiful place in the world, Elsie told herself. It has everything that she ever wanted. Vague "He is a busy man, that Mr. Hollis. He is also often grumpy, giving us a scowl as he passes by our house" uses both direct and indirect characterization. True The bars of the cage were crusty with rust. Prisoner A held onto them tightly, hunched in the 16 square meter prison, swaying a few feet over the cracked floor. effective atmosphere It was cliche - dinner with candlelight and a single red rose. For Anna, however, she had to partake, alone, in a corner of the restaurant. Her hands tremble as she tried to keep tears in check. Melancholy Her back slouched, clothes wrinkly, she only answers in short, quiet sentences, but she can hold someone's gaze. Indirect Mr. Ruiz is a kind man. He does not like to hurt anyone else's feelings. Direct It is difficult to use a monologue in a nonfiction piece. True Choose False for vague and True for sharp Standing on the side of the road, waiting for somebody to pass, Nina cried. False The bottom of the ocean was filled with all sorts of sea creatures, all of which try to battle for attention. Max, with his state-of-the-art, underwater camera, floundered a little but his hands were steady enough to take a picture of the swaying masses underneath. Wordy mess Haley ran through the cornfields, her hair flying. She screamed, Ronnie! I'm here! Indirect Characters should be consistent and not change at all. False Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description Several people joined the triathlon. There were even more people cheering on the sidelines. These people were also wearing sports clothes, drinking sports drinks, and shouting heartily. False The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup. False Choose False for vague and True for sharp The table was filled with glass plates, full to the brim of haute cuisine. With only three persons in attendance, how would they finish everything? Lili thought it did not matter. Nobody would really be seeing them chomp on the food in the crowded restaurant. True Indirect characterization is the preferred way to flesh out a character. True Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description Maddy needed three sharpened pencils, a pencil case, five exercise books, and some pens. The bookstore has them all. However, her attention has turned to all the stationery. What if she also bought some sheets? False Characterizing through words. monologues and dialogues Characterizing by formal or direct description. Direct characterization The phrase "trembling with each step" may be used to build suspense. True The organ sounded with a heavy, single tone, and then stopped. The creaking wooden floor added to Marvin's apprehension. He should have just stayed home. Scary The crowd gathered in the hall. They wanted to see him speak. Vague Choose False for vague and True for sharp Andy rode his bike down the hill. His friend, Jacob, followed closely. He wondered why Jacob did not try to race. He was the faster rider. False It was noontime. The rays of the sun beat on the skin of the workers, as they ploughed on the dusty land. The only droplet of dew, it seemed, were the ones racing down their temples. Sharp Gestures and mannerisms are difficult to include in nonfiction, but can really flesh out the character. True Characterizing through the use of actions and mannerisms. Gestures It was the best party ever! The colorful balloons lined up the ceiling. Tommy glanced up, his grin worth it all. He jumped up and down, clapping his hands together. Cheerful Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description Sophie goes to the beach every time she needs to read a book. Her bag would be full of her treasures: paperback, bookmark, tablet, phone, wallet, and coins. False A book of vignettes can characterize a person, or even a place. True Describing how a character hits a ball is direct characterization. False Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description Mr. Thompson's desk is messy, but he does not bother to fix his clutter. Instead, he would just push everything to his left. His right side has all the new documents, all in one indistinguishable heap. He heaved an exasperated sigh every time he sees his mess in the mornings. True When you describe how a person holds his coffee or calls the waiter, you are using indirect characterization. True When writing a dialogue, you only do so to impart information. True Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description The crypt was secured with a rusty bronze padlock. That night, however, the gate was slightly open. It creaked slightly, a little mouse trying to make itself known in the midst of quieter ones. True Character growth is only expected in morality tales. False Timothy is brave. He served three years in Iraq. Direct The word "howling" is best used in a scary scenario. True The box was locked, the key nowhere to be seen. Mrs. Dorothy Andrews peered at it, curiously. She was no sleuth, but this is a puzzle that she must solve. Mysterious Choose False for vague and True for sharp Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats, the popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes that pass him have become part of what he loved about the cinema. True The phrase "crackling fire" could both be used in idyllic and scary settings. True The letter came in the mail yesterday. The envelope was thick. She ripped it open, staring at the loveliest lace handkerchief clasped in perfumed paper. The letter began with "My beloved". Romantic "Her perfumed hands held the well-crafted scepter" is better used in a mysterious setting. False Choose False for vague and True for sharp Lisa's classroom can fit her and her classmates well enough, but Mother does not like it much. False Indirect characterization is always enough to flesh out a character. False A character can only be described one way in a narrative. False Characterizing through the expression of progression of development. Character growth The table was filled with glass plates, full to the brim of haut cuisine. With only three persons in attendance, how would they finish everything? Lili thought it did not matter. Nobody would really be seeing them chomp on the food in the crowded restaurant. True Usually, what triggers the rising action is a catalyst. Select one: True False This is the driving force of a character. Goal A metaphor makes use of "like" or "as". False Most creative nonfiction does not need literary devices. False Hyperbole may create humor in conversations. True The character faces choices that are both unpleasant. Dilemma Irony is also a literary device. True The sun's rays kissed her cheeks showcase personification. True This ends in disaster or failure. Select one: a. Action b. Reaction This scene part refers to the problem that prevents the character from achieving what he desires. Conflict In personification, an object transforms to a human. False The character may have to absorb what has just happened or at least pretend not to be affected. Reaction Haley ran through the cornfields, her hair flying. She screamed, " Ronnie! I'm here!" Indirect Disaster for the main character(s) may mean better interest in the story. Action "Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron. True When you say, "as red as a rose", you are using a simile. True This is the scene that starts off a quest to reach a goal. Action Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia. False You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible. True Only drama queens use hyperbole. False Sammy's hair has waged holy war on the comb has more than one literary device in it. True The character has to close a chapter or issue by choosing between two difficult options. Select one: a. reaction b. decision c. dilemmaX d. goal e. conflict This ends in a decision made. Reaction Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human. False There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language. True If a character is mourning a recent loss, then more likely he is at this part of a scene. Select one: a. decision b. conflict c. reaction d. dilemmaX e. goal When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are doing. False She is lovely like a rose. The above uses a poetic figurative device. True Literary devices are best used in poetry alone. False When you add fantasy elements to an otherwise true story, what do you call it? Fiction A narrator talks about the character, through a little story. Vignette These types of words/phrases are non-literal and make stories more interesting. figures of speech This literary writing is written using literary devices, but is based on true events or on facts. creative nonfiction/nonfiction* When Breath Becomes Air is . creative nonfiction/nonfiction This literary genre uses precise language and meter format. Poetry It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her. The above showcases precision. False This is how conversation is portrayed in stories between and among two or more people. Dialogue The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town sighed heavily. The above may be a scene from a book that focuses on the theme, immigration. True This is a representation of something else, used for great effect in stories that are trying to create more depth. Symbol This outline of a narrative helps a writer with the process. Plot This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or indirectly. Characterization An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given. True This literary genre focuses on strong dialogue and stage directions. Drama "Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia. True When writing a dialogue, you only do so to impart information. True "She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fourteen years earlier. Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami The above does not make use of poetic devices. False "What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh. The above showcases simple but effective dialogue. True "It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". - Neil Gaiman, "American Gods" - shows precision True "I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations The above relies on dialogue. False And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals The above is both precise and poetic. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "What if a thin dog is placed in the midst of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the others?" True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse. "What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a wolf have survived?" Select one: True* False A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis. True In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism: "What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just because of the color of their skin?" Select one: True* False In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: "What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there or returning to his family in the present?" Select one: True False* In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's resourcefulness." Select one: True* False