Literature Terms Review

A ___________ gives the author's message or life lesson.

• plot

• theme

• setting

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

A_____________ character is found throughout the story and the action revolves around that character.

• minor

• special

• major

• magical

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

The _______________ includes the time and place of the story's action.

• plot

• climax

• conflict

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

___________________is when the author gives human characteristics to objects or things.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The __________________ is the highest point of action in the story.

• climax

• conflict

• resolution

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The main idea is also known as the _______________.

• answer

• guess

• gist

• idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A problem in a story is called the __________________.

• climax

• constitution

• conflict

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

A ______________ is a comparison using "like" or "as."

• metaphor

• personification

• setting

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

The _____________ is the series of event that make up the story's action.

• setting

• plot

• metaphor

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A ________________ is a comparison of two things not using "like" or "as."

• metaphor

• simile

• text

• character

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4