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The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, V-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats.

The above excerpt is an example of __________________ 

story and its elements writing english

  1. Personification

  2. Satire

  3. Exposition

  4. Simile

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Exposition is used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements to the audience or readers. in the given passage, the writer is trying to set characteristics of an alligator. 

Thus, option C is the correct answer. 
Satire is used to expose someone's stupidity or criticize someone by using humour or irony. 
Personification is used to represent an abstract quality.  
A simile is a kind of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. 

What is the framework of a story called?

story and its elements writing english

  1. Moral

  2. Structure

  3. Title

  4. Theme

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moral is the inherent message contained in the story. Readers can deduce it only after going through the full story.
Structure is the framework of a story, the first raw draft the author creates.
Title is the first impression of the story. The readers tend to associate themselves with any text first through the title.
Theme is like a genre like horror, comic, sentimental etc.

Thus, Option B is correct.

Hearing that a zookeeper has managed to train a lion to live in the same cage as a lamb, a man pays a visit to see if it's true. Amazingly, the man finds the animals lying next to each other. 'How did you do this?' he asks the keeper. 'Is this a trick?' 'No', replies the zookeeper, 'this has been going on for three months now. I don't mind telling you, though,' he confides, 'we've had to replace the lamb a few times.

To what genre does the story belong?

story and its elements writing english

  1. Horror

  2. Romance

  3. Comedy

  4. Satire

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The correct genre for the given story is Option C. It is a comedy story because the content is humorous and comedy also focuses on creating triumph over unpleasant circumstances. Option A is incorrect as the Horror stories focuses on crating a fear among the readers. Option B is incorrect as Romantic stories generally have cheerful or optimistic endings. Option D is incorrect as a Satire is used to criticize foolishness or corruption of an individual or a society.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:

Another word for story is ___________ . 

story and its elements writing english

  1. poem

  2. narrative

  3. essay

  4. play

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

Another word for story is narrative. A story is a fictional account that has a beginning and end and contains characters. This applies to a narrative also.
Thus this is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
POEM is a form of literature that employs rhythmic properties of language.
An ESSAY is a form of academic writing 
A play is a form of fiction represented in performance.
Hence option B is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:

A __________ character is one which does not change over time. Their personality does not transform, evolve or change.

story and its elements writing english

  1. Static

  2. Dynamic

  3. Flat

  4. Round

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A character who does not undergo any change in character, personality is called  Static character. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer. 

Whereas option B undergoes change or transform; Option C is the uncomplicated character and does not undergo such change; option D is the character with extremely complicated realistic manner.

A _________ character is well developed and has a complex personality which may at times be contradictory. 

story and its elements writing english

  1. protagonist

  2. flat

  3. static

  4. round

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A round character will be well developed and have multiple facets to their personality. Like real people, they're complicated, and sometimes their desires and motivations are contradictory. Therefore, Option D is the correct answer. 

Whereas option C is the character which doesn't undergoes any change or transform; Option B is the uncomplicated character and does not undergo such change; option A is the main or leading character.

A/An ___________ character helps to reveal the traits or qualities of another character through contrast. These characters help us know more about the other character.

story and its elements writing english

  1. Flat

  2. Foil

  3. Antagonist

  4. Round

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A Foil character helps to reveal the traits of another character through contrast. This character helps us to know more about the other character. 

Option B is the correct answer.
Whereas option A means the character which does not change and is uncomplicated; option C means an adversary or an enemy character; option D means a character with extreme complex and reality.

Fill in the blank:

__________ characters are 'stereotypical' characters that readers can readily identify and recognize. 

story and its elements writing english

  1. Protagonist

  2. Antagonist

  3. Stock

  4. Confidante

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A Stock character is a stereotyped character easily recognized by readers or audiences from recurrent appearances in literary or folk tradition, usually within a specific genre such as comedy or fairy tale. Therefore option C is the correct answer.

Whereas option A means the main character of the story; option B means the rival or the enemy of the protagonist; option D means the character with whom one share private matters.

You are writing a story. You plan to create a character who is rich and feared.
Which of the following would be a suitable setting for your story?

story and its elements writing english

  1. An office building

  2. A small coffee shop

  3. A stately mansion

  4. A school

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Character who is rich and feared is usually found in the setting of stately mansion as it shows a noble, aristocratic ambiance. Therefore option C is the most suitable answer

Whereas option A shows an official setting where employees work; option B is a place for a friendly meet; and option D is a place where education is provided to children.

You want to convey to the reader that a character is depressed. Which of the following is the best way to do this?

story and its elements writing english

  1. By stating that the character is depressed

  2. By stating that the character's friends think he/she is depressed

  3. By describing the characters routine

  4. By describing the person's lack of motivation at work

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The best way to describe a character in a story is to make the reader sympathize with him/her. The character's personal experiences, instances that have led him to become depressed, and bringing the other characters' viewpoints about his depression affect the way the reader perceives the character.
Directly stating that the character is depressed does not really produce a desirable effect on the reader. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option B: By using the voices of others, like the character's friends, the narrator can best portray that he/she is depressed. Hence option B is correct.
Option C: The character's routine does not link up with his emotions. Depression is a state of extreme sadness, an emotion. His routine will tell the reader what he does every day. It does not tell the reader how he feels. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D: Similarly, 'the character's lack of motivation at work' is in relation to his profession and not depression. Hence D is also incorrect.