Literary Elements Quiz

What does the setting in a story help the reader understand?

• The main conflict

• The background where the story takes place

• The resolution of the plot

• The main character's thoughts

Which literary element describes the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Theme

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characterization

What is characterization?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The perspective from which a story is told

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

Which term refers to the perspective from which a story is told?

• Setting

• Point of view

• Imagery

• Plot

What element is primarily used in figurative language to create vivid imagery?

• Direct explanations

• Literal descriptions

• Symbolic representations

• Simple statements

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• He has a heart of stone.

What literary device is used when an object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Symbolism

• Allegory

What is the main message or underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Characterization

Which term refers to a scene in a story set in a time earlier than the main story?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Allegory

• Irony

What is the literary device that hints at what will happen later in the story?

• Symbolism

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Allegory