Literary Terms Test

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the:

• conflict
• protagonist
• mood
• text features

Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of:

• foreshadowing
• text features
• personification
• alliteration

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:

• protagonist
• metaphor
• flashback
• conflict

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is to persuade is:

• editorial
• feature article
• myth
• short story

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is strictly to inform is:

• editorial
• feature article
• myth
• short story

An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is:

• editorial
• feature article
• myth
• short story

The main character is the:

• dialect
• meter
• plot
• protagonist

A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:

• foreshadowing
• personification
• alliteration
• genre

“Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:

• metaphor
• simile
• meter
• onomatopoeia

“My cat is a log” is an example of:

• metaphor
• simile
• meter
• onomatopoeia