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WorksheetsMrs. Raether's Literary Terms
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A specific reason for writing such as to persuade, inform, describe, or tell a story is called
a)
author's purpose
b)
reading strategy
c)
making inferences
d)
making predictions
2.
The way a writer sounds on the page as a result of their word choices and his or her sentence structure is called
a)
author's purpose
b)
genre
c)
voice/style
d)
attitude
3.
The writer's attitude or feeling toward their subject is
a)
genre
b)
setting
c)
mood
d)
tone
4.
Writing that tells a story of real-life events is
a)
expository
b)
narrative
c)
persuasive
d)
novel
5.
A story about a person's life written by him/herself is called
a)
autobiography
b)
biography
c)
novel
d)
novella
6.
A story about a person's life written by someone else is called a
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
essay
d)
novel
7.
Writing that tells a writer's thoughts or feelings is
a)
reflective
b)
persuasive
c)
informative
d)
descriptive
8.
Writing that informs or explains such as research reports or how-to pieces of writing are called
a)
expository
b)
persuasive
c)
essays
d)
reflective
9.
Writing that convinces readers to act or think in a certain way is called
a)
persuasive
b)
informative
c)
reflective
d)
expository
10.
Writing that uses sensory detail (the 5 senses) to help readers experience something is called
a)
descriptive
b)
expository
c)
persuasive
d)
reflective
11.
Writing that tells a story about imaginary people, places, or events is called
a)
fiction
b)
non-fiction
c)
genre
d)
author's purpose
12.
A long work usually written in chapters and may have subplots is called
a)
novel
b)
novella
c)
poetry
d)
short story
13.
A complex character showing many different qualities
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
14.
A written work that is shorter than a novel but longer than a short story is known as a
a)
novella
b)
novel
c)
short story
d)
essay
15.
A written work brief enough to be read in one sitting is called
a)
novel
b)
novella
c)
short story
d)
genre
16.
An informed idea about what might happen next in a story is called a
a)
prediction
b)
inference
c)
vocabulary
d)
plot
17.
When you read on to see if your guess about the events of a story is correct you are
a)
verifying predictions
b)
making inferences
c)
making predictions
d)
making connections
18.
A logical assumption the reader makes based on details of the story and your own experiences is called
a)
making inferences
b)
verifying predictions
c)
foreshadowing
d)
author's purpose
19.
A person, animal, or object that is part of the action of the story is called a
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
theme
20.
When the writer explains a character to the reader, it is called
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
c)
flat character
d)
round character
21.
A character who shows only 1 trait is called
a)
flat
b)
round
c)
static
d)
dynamic
22.
A struggle between a character and another character, force, nature, or society is called
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
Person vs. Self
d)
conflict
23.
A difference between what is expected and what actually happens is called
a)
irony
b)
foreshadowing
c)
inferences
d)
conflict
24.
When the writer gives clues about a character through what he or she says and does, it is called
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
c)
flat character
d)
round character
25.
A character who does not change throughout the story is called a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
26.
A character who develops, changes, and learns something during the story is called a
a)
dynamic character
b)
static character
c)
flat character
d)
round character
27.
A sudden flash of insight or a sudden understanding is known as
a)
epiphany
b)
climax
c)
resolution
d)
foreshadowing
28.
A conversation between two characters is called
a)
dialogue
b)
monologue
c)
dialect
d)
voice
29.
A way of speaking common to a group or region is known as
a)
dialect
b)
voice
c)
dialogue
d)
monologue
30.
The sequence of events in a story is called the
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
theme
d)
rising action
31.
A problem or struggle is called a
a)
conflict
b)
rising action
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
32.
A struggle within a character's thoughts or feelings is called
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
Person vs. Person
d)
Person vs. Society
33.
The part of a story where the reader learns the characters and setting is called
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
34.
The conflict is introduced and obstacles are encountered during the
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
35.
The turning point of the story with the highest point of intensity where the reader can guess about how the story may end is called the
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
36.
The part of a story where the conflict decreases in intensity is called the
a)
falling action
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
37.
In this part of the story, the conflict concludes and loose ends are tied up.
a)
resolution
b)
falling action
c)
exposition
d)
climax
38.
The use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in a story is called
a)
foreshadowing
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
inferences
39.
A feeling of tension that keeps readers wondering what will happen next is called
a)
suspense
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
foreshadowing
40.
Writing about real people, places, & events
a)
fiction
b)
non-fiction
c)
essay
d)
biography
41.
A specific group of readers is known as
a)
audience
b)
author
c)
writer
d)
illustrator
42.
When something happens in the story that contradicts what the reader of character thinks will happen
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
suspense
43.
A turn of events that is unexpected for the reader; clues may be built into the story to make the conclusion logical and believable
a)
surprise ending
b)
resolution
c)
conflict
d)
flashback
44.
When the action of a story goes back to an earlier time
a)
flashback
b)
flashforward
c)
flashdance
d)
setting
45.
When the action of a story jumps to a time in the future
a)
flash-forward
b)
flashback
c)
flashdance
d)
irony
46.
The time and place of the action in a story
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
sequence
d)
resolution
47.
Past, present, future, year, season, hour of the day in a story
a)
time
b)
plot
c)
conflict
d)
climax
48.
Location of a story such as the country, city or community; could also indicate the social, economic, or cultural environment as in "Gift of the Magi."
a)
place
b)
time
c)
conflict
d)
plot
49.
The main message of a story or an insight about life
a)
theme
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
inferences
50.
When the author tells you the message of the story as in "New Directions", it is called a
a)
stated theme
b)
implied theme
c)
spilling the beans
d)
letting the cat out of the bag
51.
When the message of the story is suggested through the actions of the characters and setting, it is called
a)
implied theme
b)
stated theme
c)
difficult
d)
interpretation
52.
A person, place, or object that has a literal meaning but stands for something larger such as an idea or emotion such as an eagle representing freedom
a)
symbol
b)
theme
c)
cause
d)
effect
53.
An event, action, or feeling that produces a result
a)
cause
b)
effect
c)
symbol
d)
theme
54.
The result produced by the cause
a)
effect
b)
cause
c)
theme
d)
irony
55.
The narrator is a character in the story; Pronouns such as I and me would be used
a)
1st person point-of-view
b)
2nd person point-of-view
c)
3rd person point-of-view
d)
3rd person limited point-of-view
56.
When the narrator is not a character in the story; Pronouns such as he, she, them, and them would be used
a)
1st person point-of-view
b)
2nd person point-of-view
c)
3rd person point-of-view
d)
Point-of-view
57.
When the narrator knows everything and thoughts of all characters, it is called
a)
1st person point-of-view
b)
2nd person point-of-view
c)
3rd person limited point-of-view
d)
3rd person omniscient point-of-view
58.
When the narrator knows the thoughts of only 1 character, it is called
a)
1st person point-of-view
b)
2nd person point-of-view
c)
3rd person omniscient point-of-view
d)
3rd person limited point-of-view
59.
When the narrator tells the story using the pronoun "you," which is especially found in essays or how-to writing
a)
1st person point-of-view
b)
2nd person point-of-view
c)
3rd person point-of-view
d)
3rd person limited point-of-view
60.
The leading character in a story who is sometimes the "hero" character is known as the
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
communist
d)
artist
61.
The character opposing the leading character of the story is known as the
a)
hero
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
chemist
62.
A character who seems to be opposite of another character's personality
a)
foil
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
round character
63.
A theme that is repeated is a(n)
a)
implied theme
b)
stated theme
c)
motif
d)
lesson
64.
The dictionary definition of a word is its
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
part of speech
65.
The positive or negative feeling a word produces is called its
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
immunization
d)
definition
66.
The person telling the story is the
a)
narrator
b)
teacher
c)
author
d)
illustrator
67.
A category or type of literature
a)
genre
b)
prose
c)
poetry
d)
drama
68.
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement in writing is called
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
theme
69.
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art in a story is known as a
a)
hyperbole
b)
allusion
c)
anecdote
d)
theme
70.
A brief story about an interesting or amusing event to make a point either in a story or speech is called
a)
anecdote
b)
allusion
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
71.
A common character, them or situation that appears in literature throughout history is called
a)
archetype
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
round character
72.
The reason a character acts, thinks, or feels a certain way is called his/her
a)
motivation
b)
archetype
c)
hyperbole
d)
anecdote
73.
Surrounding words that lead a reader to the meaning of a specific word are called
a)
context clues
b)
hyperbole
c)
making inferences
74.
Information or exact words that is taken from the text and is often enclosed in quotation marks
a)
textual evidence
b)
context clues
c)
anecdote
75.
To quote text to prove a written response is called
a)
citing text
b)
anecdote
c)
context clues
76.
A literary work's emotional effect on the audience or reader
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
verbal irony
d)
dramatic irony
77.
When a character says one thing but means another
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
78.
When the reader/audience knows something the character doesn't
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
anecdote
79.
The perspecive from which a story is told is called
a)
point of view
b)
attitude
c)
tone
80.
A literary composition that tells a story using dialogue and action performed by actors is called
a)
drama
b)
prose
c)
poetry
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