Literary Terms Quiz

What is the term for the main character in a story?

• Villain

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Antagonist

Which term describes a struggle between a character and an outside force?

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

• Resolution

• Climax

What is a comparison of two unlike things NOT using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

What is the term for the repetition of the beginning sounds of words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Rhyme

What is the term for giving human qualities to an inanimate object?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Irony

What is the term for a logical judgment based on a writer's words and your own knowledge?

• Inference

• Assumption

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

What is the term for a memory moment that provides background information?

• Exposition

• Flashback

• Climax

• Foreshadowing

What is the term for the author's belief or main point in an argument?

• Central idea

• Claim

• Theme

• Hypothesis

What is the term for the proof an author uses to support a claim?

• Analysis

• Textual evidence

• Paraphrase

• Summary

How the writer assigns traits and features to a character

• Mood

• Tone

• Characterization

• Plot