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WorksheetsLit Terms
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Plot
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begins to
d)
the turning point in a story or drama.
2.
Exposition
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begins to change
d)
the turning point in a story or drama.
3.
Rising Action
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begin to move the plot forward
d)
the turning point in a story or drama.
4.
Climax
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begins to move the plot forward.
d)
the turning point in a story or drama.
5.
Falling Action
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begins to move the plot forward.
d)
The action that follows the climax
6.
Resolution
a)
the sequence of events.
b)
the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic conflict.
c)
the part of the plot that begins to change things.
d)
reveals the outcome of the conflict.
7.
Internal Conflict
a)
exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.
b)
when a character struggles against some outside force
c)
the main character in a literary work
d)
a character or force in conflict with a main character
8.
External Conflict
a)
when a character struggles against some outside force
b)
exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.
c)
the main character in a literary work
d)
a character or force in conflict with a main character
9.
Protagonist
a)
when a character struggles against some outside force
b)
exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.
c)
the main character in a literary work
d)
a character or force in conflict with a main character
10.
Antagonist
a)
when a character struggles against some outside force
b)
exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.
c)
the main character in a literary work
d)
a character or force in conflict with a main character
11.
Mood
a)
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
b)
a reflection of a writer’s or speaker’s
c)
the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature.
d)
using language that normally signifies the opposite
12.
Suspense
a)
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
b)
a reflection of a writer’s or speaker’s
c)
the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature.
d)
using language that normally signifies the opposite
13.
After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Man
d)
Man vs Society
14.
Which literary term means something that is a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
15.
Which literary term means the central message or lesson of the story?
a)
Theme
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Moral
16.
Which literary term means the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject?
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
17.
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
18.
Which literary term means when the author pauses in the story to describe events that happened in the past?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
19.
Setting is the ____ and ____ in which a story takes place.
a)
Time and Character
b)
Time and Place
c)
Place and Location
d)
Fiction and non fiction
20.
Is this a simile or metaphor? Harriet's teammates stood as still as gate posts as they watched her.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
21.
Is this a simile or metaphor? Her eyes were beacons as she stared at the picture.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
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