Literary Elements Quiz

Which term refers to the part of a story where the main problems are resolved?

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Turning Point

• Resolution

What is the term for the underlying message or big idea of a story?

• Theme

• Poetry

• Figurative Language

• Internal Conflict

Which term describes the use of creative language to express ideas that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level?

• Exposition

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Turning Point

What is the term for the part of the story that sets up the main characters and the setting?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Theme

Which term is used to describe the events in a story that lead to the climax?

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Rising Action

• Poetry

What is the term for the high point of interest or suspense in a story?

• Theme

• Turning Point

• Exposition

• Resolution

Which term refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

• Poetry

• Theme

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

What term is not directly related to the elements of a story's plot?

• Poetry

• Theme

• Resolution

• Rising Action

What term is used to describe text that contains figurative language, stanzas, rhyme schemes, and line breaks?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Poetry

• Denouement

What is the term for the part of the story that introduces the characters and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Resolution