Quiz & Worksheet - Analyzing the British Short Story

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

A short story is a piece of _____ that is shorter than a novel.

narrative fiction

narrative nonfiction

non-narrative fiction

non-narrative nonfiction

Worksheet

Print Analyzing the British Short Story: Techniques & Examples Worksheet

1. How can a writer create an informal tone?

Write so that the narrator sounds like they're talking to one of their buddies.
Mimic the tone of an academic paper.
Mimic the tone of an article in a newspaper.
Use flowery descriptions.

2. A literary novel with fancy words has _____ tone.

an arcane
a formal
an informal
a literary

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

The quiz and worksheet will assess your comprehension of the short story. There are study points in the lesson which you will need to understand, such as how a short story compares to a novel and the type of tone in which a short story might be comprised.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use these assessment tools to:

Know the term for a conversation between characters
Identify what is the time and place of a story
Define the tone of a fancy novel

Skills Practiced

Here are a few of the skills that you can practice with these assessments:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on analyzing the British short story
Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about tone in a different light
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding time and place and interpret it correctly

Additional Learning

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