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  2. Portal:Literature/Literature quiz - Wikipedia

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    Welcome to our literature quiz! Question 1 is fairly easy, Question 3 rather difficult. (1) What is the title of the novel in which an English family tries to abduct a child from its ho

  3. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    The ascending three, where each event is of more significance than the preceding, for example, the hero must win first bronze, then silver, then gold objects. The contrasting three, where only the third has positive value, for example, The Three Little Pigs, two of whose houses are blown down by the Big Bad Wolf.

  4. Plot twist - Wikipedia

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    The character of Casey Becker (played by then A-list actress Drew Barrymore) in Scream is killed in the first fifteen minutes. An example in literature and television is Ned Stark in the Game of Thrones franchise, who is killed before the end of the first book/season, despite receiving the most focus of the ensemble of characters.

  5. False protagonist - Wikipedia

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    A false protagonist is presented at the start of the fictional work as the main character, but then is eradicated, often by killing them (usually for shock value or as a plot twist) or changed in terms of their role in the story (i.e. making them a lesser character, a character who leaves the story, or revealing them to actually be the antagonist).

  6. Themes of The Lord of the Rings - Wikipedia

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    Scholars and critics have identified many themes of The Lord of the Rings, a major fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, including a reversed quest, the struggle of good and evil, death and immortality, fate and free will, the danger of power, and various aspects of Christianity such as the presence of three Christ figures, for prophet, priest, and king, as well as elements such as hope and ...

  7. Kids' Lit Quiz - Wikipedia

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    Wayne Mills awards the points in a sudden-death playoff during the Wellington Region Kids' Lit Quiz in 2010. The Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual literature competition, in which teams of four students, aged 10 to 14, work together to answer wide-ranging literary questions. The winning team from each region competes in the national final.

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  9. Conflict (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    A character may as easily find themselves in conflict with a natural force, such as an animal or a weather event, like a hurricane. The literary purpose of conflict is to create tension in the story, making readers more interested by leaving them uncertain which of the characters or forces will prevail.