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WorksheetsEXAM REVIEW-LITERARY TERMS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a symbol?
a)
A direct comparison between two things (without using like or as)
b)
Exaggeration or overstatement of effect
c)
A brief story used to illustrate a point
d)
Something that stands for something else
2.
What term is associated with assuming or understanding based on information given?
a)
Inference
b)
Parallelism
c)
Catharsis
d)
Satire
3.
What term indicates that a character is contrasted with another character?
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Foil
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Imagery
4.
What is a cliche?
a)
A reference to another piece of work
b)
The key point or focus of the work
c)
A word or phrase that is lifeless due to overuse
d)
A brief story told to illustrate a point
5.
What term indicates a character that is multi-dimensional?
a)
Diction
b)
Simile
c)
Static Character
d)
Complex Character
6.
What is rhetoric?
a)
Language intended to influence
b)
Vivid descriptive language
c)
The literal meaning of a word
d)
The speaker's choice of words
7.
What is a conflict?
a)
A seemingly contradictory statement that reveals a kind of truth
b)
When the author gives hints about what comes later in the text
c)
The struggle between opposing forces
d)
A technique used by writers to suggest two or more meanings
8.
What is the author's purpose?
a)
The author's reason for writing the piece
b)
Structure and arrangement of words
c)
The key point or focus of the story
d)
When the author gives ints about what comes later in the text
9.
What is evidence?
a)
The reason why something happens in the story
b)
The result of action in the story
c)
Proof using specific examples from the text
d)
A brief story that illustrates a point
10.
What term refers to a story in which characters, settings or events stand for other people, events or qualities?
a)
Analogy
b)
Loaded Words
c)
Allegory
d)
Parallelism
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