Literary Terms Review Game

Which of the following is the best definition of plot?

• the problem in a story

• the sequence of events in a story

• a life lesson within a story

• the topic a story is about

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is the best definition of theme?

• where and when a story takes place

• the main idea of a story

• the big topic in a work of fiction

• a message about life conveyed in a story

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is the best definition of foreshadowing?

• when the author of a story gives hints about what's going to happen in the future

• the location, time period, and background information in a story

• the most exciting point in story when the tension is at the highest point

• language that is not meant to be taken literally

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is the best definition of exposition?

• A struggle between the main character and outside forces

• A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”

• The main character of a story, usually the hero or heroine

• The beginning of a story when the reader learns about background information, characters, setting, and environment

Which of the following is the best definition of conflict?

• The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• A type of art, music, or literature characterized by a specific form

• A message about life being conveyed by a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following is the best definition of flashback?

• The end of a story when the main problems have been solved

• A psychological struggle within the mind of a character

• When the author of a story jumps back in time to have a character relive an important event or experience

• When the author of a story gives hints about what’s going to happen in the future

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CCSS.W.8.3B

Which of the following is the best definition of resolution?

• The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

• A message about life being conveyed by a story

• The sequence of events within a story

• The end of a story when the main problems have been solved

Which of the following is the best definition of climax?

• A psychological struggle within the mind of a character

• The part of a story that happens after the most exciting point but before the problems are solved

• The most exciting part of a story when the tension is at the highest point

• The sequence of events within a story

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is the best definition of rising action?

• The most exciting part of a story when the tension is at the highest point

• When the author of a story jumps back in time to have a character relive an important event or experience

• The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

• The beginning of a story when the reader learns about background information, characters, setting, and environment

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following is the best definition of falling action?

• The sequence of events within a story

• The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

• The beginning of a story when the reader learns about background information, characters, setting, and environment

• The part of a story that happens after the most exciting point but before the problems are solved

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4