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Vocabulary/Literary Terms REVIEW

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
to allow or accept behavior considered offensive
a)
emanate
b)
condone
c)
fervent
d)
imperative
2.
approach and address someone boldly or aggressively
a)
impartial
b)
dire
c)
accost
d)
zealous
3.
to plead or beg
a)
implore
b)
preclude
c)
condone
d)
fervent
4.
Which pair of words could be considered synonymous?
a)
tangible and impartial
b)
fervent and zealous
c)
novel and discern
d)
emanate and impunity
5.
Which pair of words could be considered synonymous?
a)
condone and impunity
b)
dire and explicit
c)
preclude and novel
d)
implore and zealous
6.
to recognize or make out something not easily known
a)
discern
b)
emanate
c)
dire
d)
explicit
7.
clear, leaving no room for misunderstanding
a)
impartial
b)
emanate
c)
explicit
d)
imperative
8.
able to be seen or touched; concrete, material, visible
a)
fervent
b)
impunity
c)
condone
d)
tangible
9.
fair, objective; unbiased
a)
novel
b)
dire
c)
impartial
d)
implore
10.
exemption from or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
a)
impartial
b)
impunity
c)
implore
d)
imp
11.
Which pair of words could be considered synonymous?
a)
dire and imperative
b)
novel and discern
c)
tangible and condone
d)
impartial and accost
12.
new and original
a)
tangible
b)
discern
c)
novel
d)
fervent
13.
(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from 
a)
emanate
b)
explicit
c)
impartial
d)
waffles
14.
The way an author reveals the personality of a character is called...
a)
characterization
b)
suspense
c)
round character
d)
exposition
15.
A feeling of curiosity, excitement, tension, or even dread about what will happen next is called...
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
suspense
d)
the alphabet
16.
When an author shows a character's personality through what the character says, does, and thinks.
a)
indirect characterization
b)
direct characterization
17.
When an author tells readers explicitly what a character is like is called...
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
18.
A story without ____ has no plot.
a)
setting
b)
characters
c)
conflict
d)
resolution
19.
How does a writer create suspense?
a)
creating situations that threaten the central character
b)
making sure readers understand what happens in the end
c)
repeating the words to the song "My Little Buttercup" over and over again
d)
losing interest in developing the characters
20.
Which of the following characters develops and changes throughout a story?
a)
static character
b)
flat character
c)
dynamic character
d)
flaming character
21.
What happens in the exposition of a story?
a)
all loose ends are tied up
b)
characters and setting are introduced
c)
tension builds
d)
the height of action