Literature Terms

Literature Terms

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Literature Terms

Literature Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Protagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Main character in a story

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Central idea of a work of literature

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tone

A comparison using "like" or "as"

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

The time and place of a story

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Climax

Sequence of events in a story

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Resolution

Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Simile

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

A comparison using "like" or "as"

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