WorksheetsEnd of Course Literature Terms
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Another term for the main character in the story.
a)
Antagonist
b)
Narrator
c)
Protagonist
d)
Flat Character
2.
A term meaning the problem of a story.
a)
climax
b)
Character Motivation
c)
Protagonist
d)
Conflict
3.
A literary term meaning when and where the story takes place.
a)
Flashback
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Foreshadow
4.
Which literary term means something that is a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning?
a)
Symbol
b)
Mood
c)
Metaphor
d)
Flashback
5.
Which literary term describes the events of the story?
a)
Plot
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Point of view
6.
Which literary term means the perspective from which the story is told?
a)
Plot
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Point of View
7.
Which literary term means the central message or lesson of the story?
a)
Theme
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Subject
8.
Which literary term means the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject?
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
9.
Which literary term means a hint about events that will happen later in the story that builds suspense?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
10.
Which literary term refers to a pause in the story to describe events that happened in the past?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
11.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is a character inside the story and uses "I" and "me" ?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person omniscient
12.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is not a character, uses "he", "she", or "they" and knows the thoughts of only one character?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
d)
2nd person
13.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is not a character, uses "he", "she", or "they", and they know what all of the characters are doing, thinking, or feeling?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
d)
2nd person
14.
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words near each other in a text; for example: Bob's bold bison
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Consonance
d)
Onomatopoeia
15.
A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. Ex: "pre-owned vehicle" instead of "used car"
a)
Euphemism
b)
Anaphora
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Hyperbole
16.
A figurative use of language which gives human characteristics to something nonhuman.
a)
Antecedent
b)
Clause
c)
Personification
d)
Allusion
17.
What literary term makes the reader curious about what will happen next?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Irony
c)
Suspense
d)
Flashback
18.
A type of writing that humorously ridicules and imitates the flaws of people or institutions in order to bring about change.
a)
Satire
b)
Imperative
c)
Myth
d)
Archetype
19.
What is a logical conclusion based on clues in the text.
a)
Personification
b)
Symbolism
c)
Inference
d)
Metaphor
20.
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
21.
Extreme exaggeration (Ex. My backpack weighs a ton.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
personficiation
22.
character or force who opposes the protagonist (villain)
a)
indirect characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
antagonist
d)
protagonist
23.
Irony is
a)
a funny situation
b)
the opposite of what's expected
c)
When something bad happens to someone.
d)
the opposite of wrinkly
24.
An allusion is
a)
an image
b)
an object that represents something else
c)
a short reference to something famous in history, art, religion, etc.
d)
an overused phrase
25.
When words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant, it is
a)
irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situational irony
26.
When the audience knows something the character does not
a)
irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situational irony
27.
An event that occurs that directly contradicts what is expected is
a)
irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situational irony
28.
When a character struggles against an outside force it is
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
interpersonal conflict
d)
irony
29.
A struggle within a single character's mind
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
conflict
d)
interpersonal conflict
30.
Which is the best example of logos in an argument?
a)
My mom said it was true.
b)
A scientist completed an experiment and these are the results.
c)
A respected leader makes a promise and tells her audience of other promises she has kept.
d)
I’m so angry that this happened!
31.
Which is the best example of pathos in an argument?
a)
My mom said it was true.
b)
A scientist completed an experiment and these are the results.
c)
A respected leader makes a promise and tells her audience of other promises she has kept.
d)
I’m so angry that this happened!
32.
Which is the best example of ethos in an argument?
a)
My mom said it was true.
b)
A scientist completed an experiment and these are the results.
c)
A respected leader makes a promise and tells her audience of other promises she has kept.
d)
I’m so angry that this happened!
33.
An anonymous traditional story that is generally religious and explains a belief, ritual, or a mystery of nature.
a)
Archetype
b)
Fantasy
c)
Belief
d)
Myth
34.
Directly compares two unlike things by saying that one thing actually is the other.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
35.
a play on words that uses words that sound alike, but have different meanings
a)
Pun
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Paradox
36.
a statement that appears to be false that may be in some way true. For example: "You have to be cruel to be kind"
a)
Piccolo
b)
Personification
c)
Pun
d)
Paradox
37.
A statement that creates a lack of emphasis for dramatic impact. Ex: It's the coldest day of the year and you say, "I might need a coat"
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Understatement
c)
Exaggeration
d)
Parody
38.
A short phrase that combines two opposites. Example: jumbo shrimp
a)
Irony
b)
Theme
c)
Paradox
d)
Oxymoron
39.
The emotional meaning or suggestion of a word
a)
Denotation
b)
Connotation
c)
Mood
d)
Theme
40.
The dictionary meaning of a word
a)
Denotation
b)
Connotation
c)
Allusion
d)
Imagery
41.
A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification. (Ex. Passing this law is like closing the gates after the horses are already out.)
a)
Allusion
b)
Personification
c)
Analogy
d)
Symbolism
42.
A type of writing that provides factual information logically.
a)
Chronological
b)
Exposition or Expository
c)
Opinion or Editorial
d)
Prose
43.
A word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways; when meaning is vague or unclear.
a)
Verbal irony
b)
Ethos
c)
Analogy
d)
Ambiguity
44.
The author directly tells us about the character. Ex. "He is tall" or "She was kind"
a)
Protagonist
b)
Direct characterization
c)
Indirect characterization
d)
Parody
45.
The author gives us evidence about the character such as dialogue, actions, thoughts, etc., and we have to figure out what the character is like based on it. Ex: "She adopted the sick puppy to take care of it when no one else would"
a)
Direct characterization
b)
Character motivation
c)
Indirect characterization
d)
Metaphor
46.
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without any metrical or poetic structure.
a)
Poetry
b)
Iambic pentameter
c)
Prose
d)
Exposition or Expository
47.
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Blank verse
c)
Prose
d)
Denotation
48.
The repetition of the same or similar final consonant sounds on accented syllables or in important words. Example: "Tick Tock"
a)
Consonance
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Prose
49.
Expression specific to a particular language that means something different from its literal meaning. Example: "Raining cats and dogs"
a)
Personification
b)
Myth
c)
Metaphor
d)
Idiom
50.
An organizational pattern based on time
a)
Topical Order
b)
Spacial Order
c)
Chronological Order
d)
Cause to Effect Order
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