WorksheetsLiterary Terms Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 24hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Logical conclusion based on the reader's background knowledge and text clues
a)
Personification
b)
Symbolism
c)
Inference
d)
Metaphor
2.
The moral or message readers should learn from the story (Does the character learn something or change? How is conflict resolved?)
a)
Climax
b)
Key Detail
c)
Conflict
d)
Theme
3.
How the text makes the reader feel (Ex. Peaceful, eerie, humorous, sad)
a)
description
b)
mood
c)
analysis
d)
tone
4.
A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph
a)
speaker
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
onomatopoeia
5.
Words that may not literally mean what they say
a)
figurative language
b)
alliteration
c)
anecdote
d)
denotative meaning
6.
People, animals, or creatures in a story or drama
a)
narrator
b)
personification
c)
characters
d)
exposition
7.
The voice that tells the story
a)
narrator
b)
hyperbole
c)
conflict
d)
chronological
8.
Problem the character must resolve
a)
theme
b)
antagonist
c)
protagonist
d)
conflict
9.
Uses "I" and is usually the main character in the story
a)
1st person point of view
b)
2nd person point of view
c)
3rd person point of view
d)
biography
10.
Comparison of unlike things that uses "like" "as" or "than" (Ex. This room is like an oven.)
a)
idiom
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
11.
Extreme exaggeration (Ex. My backpack weighs a ton.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
personficiation
12.
The narrator of a poem
a)
reader
b)
speaker
c)
line
d)
stanza
13.
Word groups that do not literally mean what they say (Ex. Put a lid on it.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
allusion
d)
onomatopoeia
14.
A little story or small piece of information
a)
anecdote
b)
summary
c)
chronological
d)
symbolism
15.
Turning point in the plot; the "OMG" moment when a decision, action, or event answers the reader's BIG question
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
16.
The narrator or a character in the story tells us exactly what we need to know about a character
a)
anecdote
b)
direct characterization
c)
indirect characterization
d)
inference
17.
Uses "you" and reader is a character in the story
a)
1st person point of view
b)
2nd person point of view
c)
3rd person point of view
d)
mood
18.
Author's attitude about their subject (Ex. Admiring, critical, nostalgic, sarcastic)
a)
text structure
b)
mood
c)
tone
d)
3rd person point of view
19.
Speaking of a nonhuman thing as if it has human feelings or actions (Ex. The wind moaned.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
personification
d)
simile
20.
An object represents an idea (Ex. Rose represents beauty; Rain represents sadness)
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
symbolism
21.
Feelings and ideas associated with a word meaning.
a)
connotative meaning
b)
denotative meaning
c)
inference
d)
setting
22.
Comparison of unlike things that states or implies that one thing is the other (Ex. It is an oven in here.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
personfication
d)
simile
23.
Narrator is not a character in the story and refers to all characters as "he" or "she"
a)
author
b)
1st person point of view
c)
2nd person point of view
d)
3rd person point of view
24.
One or more letters attached to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning is/are called
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
c)
affix
d)
allusion
25.
An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or object in history, or in a literary work is called
a)
argument
b)
allusion
c)
denotation
d)
inference
26.
An educated guess based on information and evidence in a text and the reader's prior knowledge is called
a)
inference
b)
introduction
c)
allusion
d)
contrast
27.
To show how something is DIFFERENT is to
a)
contrast
b)
compare
c)
foreshadow
d)
conflict
28.
A literary device that is used in stories to give clues to upcoming events is called
a)
alliteration
b)
foreshadowing
c)
allusion
d)
hyperbole
29.
The time, place, and circumstances in which a story occur is called
a)
setting
b)
climax
c)
mood
d)
prediction
30.
A literary work's emotional effect on audience is called
a)
irony
b)
assonance
c)
mood
d)
symbolism
31.
The writer's choice of setting, choice of vocabulary and other details that impacts general mood of the writing is called
a)
flashback
b)
allusion
c)
setting
d)
tone
32.
A person who tells a story is called a/an
a)
narrator
b)
successor
c)
poet
d)
impersonator
33.
A concentrated form of writing which is imaginative, emotional, and thought-provoking is called
a)
suspense
b)
dialect
c)
drama
d)
poetry
34.
The pattern created by the arrangement of stressed syllables, especially in poetry is called
a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme
c)
dialect
d)
alliteration
35.
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem is called
a)
stanza
b)
paragraph
c)
metaphor
d)
rhythm
36.
Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next one is called
a)
oral tradition
b)
narrative
c)
dialect
d)
characterization
37.
The villain or negative force in a story is called a/an
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
foil
d)
hero
38.
The hero, or the central character in a story is called a/an
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
foil
d)
hero
39.
The kind of writing that uses everyday speech; written from margin to margin, divided into sentences and paragraphs is called
a)
prose
b)
poetry
c)
drama
d)
play
40.
A word that has the same or almost the same meaning is called a/an
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
denotation
d)
connotation
41.
A word's dictionary meaning is called a/an
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
denotation
d)
connotation
42.
A word than means the opposite or almost the opposite of another word is called a/an
a)
synonym
b)
antonym
c)
denotation
d)
connotation
43.
How many lines a sonnet has to have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
14
d)
any number
44.
Surrounding words that lead a reader to the meaning of the specific word are called
a)
context clues
b)
analogy clues
c)
foreshadowing
d)
euphemism
45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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.
52.
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
53.
When the author goes back in time and describes an earlier event or scene is called...
a)
foreshadowing
b)
suspense
c)
flashback
d)
exposition
54.
When something in the story represents something else
a)
Symbolism
b)
Flashback
c)
Stanza
d)
Inference
55.
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
56.
When what happens is the opposite of what we expect
a)
Irony
b)
Bias
c)
Argument
d)
Hyperbole
57.
The computer hates me!
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Characterization
d)
Metaphor
58.
She is sunshine that brightens my day
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
59.
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
60.
"Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world."
a)
anaphora
b)
anecdote
c)
hyperbole
d)
inversion
61.
"Yet certain am I of the spot"
a)
anaphora
b)
inversion
c)
anecdote
d)
conceit
62.
The literal meaning of a word
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
conceit
d)
annotation
63.
A writer's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness and precision
a)
archetype
b)
conceit
c)
diction
d)
annotation
64.
A scene in a short story, a novel, a narrative poem, or a play that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier
a)
diction
b)
figurative language
c)
flashback
d)
annotation
65.
A change in the normal order of words in a sentence
a)
inversion
b)
ancedote
c)
aphorism
d)
conceit
66.
An example of onomatopoeia is
a)
Jumbo shrimp
b)
Grandpa is older than dirt.
c)
Splish-splash
d)
Tons of tools
67.
Encyclopedias, diaries, and biographies are types of:
a)
Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Desks
d)
Nonfiction
68.
The underlying message in a piece of literature is its
a)
Mood
b)
Main Character
c)
Tone
d)
Theme
69.
Compare the tone of the following sentences:
If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump.
vs.
This place does need some repairs, but I’m sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon.
If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump.
vs.
This place does need some repairs, but I’m sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon.
a)
Unconcerned vs Proud
b)
Bitter vs Optimistic
c)
Excited vs Disgusted
d)
Cheerful vs Mocking
70.
Type or category to which a literary work belongs
Ex. Fiction/Non-fiction, Drama, Poetry, Novel, Short Story, Biography, Essay, etc.
Ex. Fiction/Non-fiction, Drama, Poetry, Novel, Short Story, Biography, Essay, etc.
a)
Title
b)
Genre
c)
Summary
d)
Library
71.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Fate/God
d)
Man vs. Man
72.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Society
c)
Man vs. Man
d)
Man vs. Nature
73.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Man
d)
Man vs. Fate/God
74.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Man
75.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Fate
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Man
76.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Fate
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Man
77.
Time and place of the events of the story
a)
Irony
b)
Theme
c)
Point of View
d)
Setting
78.
The story is told by one of the characters (he/she will use “I” when telling the story)
a)
1 st person point of view
b)
3rd person point of view
c)
2nd person point of view
79.
The story is told by someone outside of the story
a)
1st person point of view
b)
3rd person point of view
c)
2nd person point of view
80.
When the reader/audience knows something the character doesn’t
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
81.
When the character says one thing but means another
Ex. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” ~ Mark Twain
Ex. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” ~ Mark Twain
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
82.
When there is a great difference between the purpose of a particular action and the result
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
83.
What is this an example of?
a)
Theme
b)
Irony
c)
Symbol
d)
Mood
84.
Direct speech between characters in a literary work
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Dialogue
d)
Style
85.
Overall feeling created by author’s words (author’s attitude); the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work; could be serious, happy, humorous, etc.
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Style
d)
Dialogue
86.
A reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work; a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature
Ex. a reference to art, history, time, place, myth, another story, Bible, religions, people, etc.
Ex. a reference to art, history, time, place, myth, another story, Bible, religions, people, etc.
a)
Theme
b)
Allusion
c)
Symbol
d)
Alliteration
87.
A technique used to keep the reader interested and guessing what will happen next
a)
Plot
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Suspense
88.
Words and phrases that the author uses to paint a picture in the reader’s mind; often uses the senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound).
a)
Imagery
b)
Irony
c)
Allusion
d)
Style
89.
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Onomatopoeia
90.
Use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
91.
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory
a)
Alliteration
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Hyperbole
92.
This is an example of...
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Bad Luck
93.
This is an example of....
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Resourcefulness
94.
This is an example of...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
d)
A Song
95.
This is an example of..
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Romance
96.
A character that undergoes a significant change throughout the story
a)
Static
b)
Flat
c)
Dynamic
d)
Round
97.
the narration of the story is told from an outside perspective and captures the internal thoughts and feelings of ONE character
a)
first person pov
b)
second person pov
c)
third person limited pov
d)
third person omniscient pov
98.
the narration of the story is told from an outside perspective but the narrator is able to reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of all characters
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omnisicient
99.
Courtney is the type of person who could talk the ears off the herd of elephants. She easily makes friends because she talks so freely and openly. She has been this way her entire life.
a)
Courtney is dynamic because she has changed.
b)
Courtney is static since she has always been this way.
c)
Courtney is round; we know a lot about her.
d)
Courtney is friendly.
100.
John started the school year believing that anything was possible. With a little hard work and help from others when needed, he could achieve anything. The year progressed and John continued to fail Algebra. His attitude quickly became negative and he began to feel that somethings just can't be accomplished. John is a:
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Static Character
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