- Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the alternatives A, B, C, and D. Each question carries 1 mark. Total: 10 marks.
- 1. Which of the following best describes prose in literature?
A. Writing arranged in regular lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
B. Writing that uses ordinary sentences and paragraphs
C. Writing that is always performed on stage
D. Writing that uses only figurative language
- 3. What is the main function of a narrator in a prose work?
A. To publish the story
B. To illustrate the cover
C. To tell the story
D. To review the book
- 4. Which literary element refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Theme
D. Conflict
- 5. What is the climax of a prose narrative?
A. The point of greatest tension or intensity
B. The introduction of the main characters
C. The background information about the setting
D. The final list of characters
- 6. Which of the following best defines characterization?
A. The arrangement of events in a story
B. The development and presentation of characters
C. The use of rhyme and rhythm
D. The division of a poem into stanzas
- 7. What is the main purpose of dialogue in prose?
A. To show conversations between characters
B. To list the chapters of a book
C. To explain the author’s qualifications
D. To identify the setting only
- 8. Which term refers to the central idea explored in a prose work?
A. Style
B. Setting
C. Theme
D. Plot
- 9. What is a protagonist in a prose narrative?
A. The person who publishes the story
B. The main character around whom the story develops
C. A character who appears only once
D. The person who reads the story aloud
- 10. Which of the following is an example of nonfiction prose?
A. A fantasy novel
B. A fictional short story
C. A biography
D. A fairy tale
- Define the following literary terminologies:
- Lullaby
- Lyric songs
- Fable
- Fiction
- Autobiography
- Match the following literary techniques with their meanings
| No | Column A | Column B |
| 1 | Stock character | The place, time in the story |
| 2 | Theme | A narrator who is God eye as he knows everything in the story and out of it |
| 3 | Personification | A person who is silent in the story |
| 4 | Setting | The main idea in the story |
| 5 | Omniscient | To attribute inanimate things to human beings |
- On one page:
- identify the difference between Literature in English and English Literature
- highlight the similarities between literature and history
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