Introduction to Literature: Folklore, Stories & Drama
Introduction to Literature: Folklore, Stories & Drama is one of 9 topics in the Grade 8 English Home Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is "plot" in a story?
The sequence of events that make up the story
The place where the story happens
The main character's name
The writer's personal opinion
Answer: The sequence of events that make up the story — Plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, from exposition through to resolution.
Easy
2. What is the "setting" of a story?
The time and place in which the story happens
The main character's personality
The ending of the story
The author's name
Answer: The time and place in which the story happens — Setting is the time and place in which a story happens, which can shape its mood and the characters' choices.
Medium
3. Put these stages of a typical plot structure in the correct order.
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Answer: ["Exposition","Rising action","Climax","Falling action","Resolution"] — The typical plot structure moves through exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, then resolution.
