Literary Terms Quiz SLO Post-test

What is the term for a person in a literary work who is involved in a conflict in a story?

• Context

• Imagery

• Character

• Plot

What does 'context' refer to in a literary work?

• The series of events in a story

• The detail that adds meaning to a text, such as backstory

• A scene that takes place before a story begins

• The examination and evaluation of literary work

What is 'dialogue' in literature?

• A play for theater, radio, or television

• The examination and evaluation of literary work

• Written conversation between two or more characters

• The conclusion of the story by the resolving of conflicts between characters

What is a 'drama'?

• A literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing

• A play for theater, radio, or television

• The person or voice who tells a story

• A type of literature that conveys a thought in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words

What is a 'flashback' in a story?

• A scene that takes place before a story begins

• The detail that adds meaning to a text

• The series of events in a story

• How the writer chooses to narrate the story

What is 'foreshadowing' in literature?

• The examination and evaluation of literary work

• A scene that takes place before a story begins

• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story

• A type of literature that conveys a thought in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words

What does 'imagery' refer to in literary works?

• The conclusion of the story by the resolving of conflicts between characters

• A literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description

• The person or voice who tells a story

• The detail that adds meaning to a text

What is 'literary analysis'?

• The series of events in a story

• A scene that takes place before a story begins

• The examination and evaluation of literary work

• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story

Who is a 'narrator' in a story?

• A person or voice who tells a story or narrates a literary work

• The series of events in a story

• The detail that adds meaning to a text

• A literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing

What is the 'plot' of a story?

• The person or voice who tells a story

• The series of events in a story; setting, characters, conflict, climax, resolution

• The examination and evaluation of literary work

• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story