ELA Terms - Practice Activity

What is the definition of "Protagonist"?

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

• The main character

Which term is defined as "The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere"?

• Mood

• Theme

• Stanza

• Simile

What does "Figurative Language" mean?

• Use of words in a non-literal way, like metaphors or similes

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

• The most important idea in a text

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

How is "Tone" best described?

• Writer’s or character’s attitude toward the subject

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

What is a "Stanza"?

• The main character

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• The most important idea in a text

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

Which term refers to "Comparison using 'like' or 'as'"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Theme

• Perspective

What does "Theme" refer to in a story?

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

• The main character

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

What is "Personification"?

• Use of words in a non-literal way, like metaphors or similes

• The most important idea in a text

• Writer’s or character’s attitude toward the subject

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

What is the "Central Idea" of a text?

• The most important idea in a text

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

What does "Perspective" mean in literature?

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• The main character

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• Comparison using "like" or "as"