Academic Vocabulary Quiz 1 Literary Elements

What does the term "someone's perspective" refer to in literature?

• theme

• opinion

• viewpoint

• plot

What is another word for the problem in a story?

• resolution

• conflict

• plot

• climax

What is the term for the end of the story where loose ends are tied up?

• repetition

• rising action

• conflict

• resolution

What does the term "rhyme" refer to in poetry?

• The sequence of events in a story

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Being similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

• A brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• Conflict

• Climax

• Plot

• Theme

What is an expression that cannot be understood if taken literally, for example, "Get your head out of the clouds"?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

What is the term for a major category or type of literature?

• simile

• plot

• genre

• theme

What is the term for the order of events in a story?

• sequence

• alliteration

• inference

• theme

What is the term for words that imitate sounds?

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

What does the term "main idea" refer to in a passage?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The underlying message or statement about life in the story

• The most important point or thought about the topic

• A conclusion drawn from the details of the story