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WorksheetsLiterary Elements
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Plot is defined as
a)
The arrangement of event in a story
b)
The climax and rising action
c)
The resolution
d)
Falling action and exposition
2.
Rising action is defined as
a)
The turning point of the story
b)
The background information the reader needs
c)
The conflict that builds towards the climax
d)
The tying up of the loose ends
3.
Resolution is defined as
a)
Tying up the loose ends
b)
The turning point of the story
c)
The background information the reader needs
d)
The action that happens after the climax
4.
Characterization is defined as
a)
An important decision a character makes
b)
The arrangement of event in the story
c)
The exposition in the story
d)
The words, thoughts and actions of the characters
5.
Climax is defined as
a)
The last event in the story
b)
The turning point of the story
c)
The introduction of the conflict in the story
d)
The background information
6.
Climax is defined as
a)
The last event in the story
b)
The turning point of the story
c)
The introduction of the conflict in the story
d)
The background information
7.
Falling action is defined as
a)
The last event in the story
b)
The introduction of the conflict
c)
The action that happens after the climax
d)
The turning point of the story
8.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
a comparison using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
a comparison not using like or as
d)
a word that describes a noun
9.
What is a metaphor?
a)
a comparison using like or as
b)
a noun and a verb together
c)
an extreme exaggeration
d)
a comparison not using like or as
10.
Which of the below is an example of personification?
a)
the wind grabbed my umbrella
b)
the wind was terrible
c)
the man was cold in the wind
d)
the cold and the wind were chilling
11.
Which of the below is an example of a simile?
a)
My dad is a teddy bear.
b)
Her heart smiled.
c)
The weight was as light as a feather.
d)
She was a crazy person.
12.
when the author goes back in time and describes an earlier event or scene is called...
a)
foreshadowing
b)
suspense
c)
flashback
d)
exposition
13.
The theme of a story is...
a)
an incomplete sentence stating a lesson about life
b)
a complete sentence stating a lesson about life
c)
the events in a story
d)
the problem or struggle in the story
14.
when the author gives clues about what will happen later in the story
a)
flashback
b)
in media res
c)
foreshadowing
d)
theme
15.
When something in the story represents something else
a)
Symbolism
b)
Flashback
c)
Stanza
d)
Inference
16.
The correct order of plot stages is...
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
d)
rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action
17.
a character who is noble or inspiring; the main character
a)
antagonist
b)
round character
c)
flat character
d)
protagonist
18.
a character who frustrates the main character
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
19.
When what happens is the opposite of what we expect
a)
Irony
b)
Bias
c)
Argument
d)
Hyperbole
20.
The computer hates me!
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Characterization
d)
Metaphor
21.
She is sunshine that brightens my day
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
22.
Language that appeals to the five senses:
a)
Irony
b)
Imagery
c)
Setting
d)
Tone
23.
The language used by an author to create an intended effect/emphasis:
a)
Imagery
b)
Irony
c)
Tone
d)
Style
24.
Giving human like characteristics to non-human things
a)
imagery
b)
plot
c)
personification
d)
flashback
25.
when setting, point of view, and main characters are introduced
a)
rising action
b)
exposition
c)
initial incident
d)
climax
26.
The essential background information at the beginning of a work of literature-setting and main characters are introduced;
a)
Rising action
b)
Falling action
c)
Exposition
d)
climax
27.
Uses like or as to compare two things
a)
metaphor
b)
imagery
c)
setting
d)
similie
28.
Doesn't use like or as to compare two things
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
symbolism
d)
setting
29.
The part of a story when all loose ends are tied up.
a)
Exposition
b)
Resolution
c)
Falling Action
d)
Main Idea
30.
The moment of highest interest, emotion, or intensity within a story. The turning point.
a)
rising action
b)
peak
c)
exposition
d)
climax
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