WorksheetsLiterary Terms Test #2
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
is word choice intended to convey a certain effect
a)
diction
b)
denotation
c)
connotation
d)
dialect
2.
the dictionary definition of a word
a)
diction
b)
denotation
c)
connotation
d)
dialect
3.
the feelings and attitudes associated with a word
a)
diction
b)
denotation
c)
connotation
d)
dialect
4.
the speech of a particular region
a)
diction
b)
dialect
c)
euphemism
d)
idiom
5.
the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful or offensive than another
a)
diction
b)
dialect
c)
euphemism
d)
idiom
6.
accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal
a)
euphemism
b)
idiom
c)
dialect
d)
imagery
7.
consists of the words or phrases appealing to the senses
a)
mood
b)
plot
c)
imagery
d)
idiom
8.
the emotional atmosphere in a literary work
a)
plot
b)
imagery
c)
mood
d)
setting
9.
the sequence of events or actions in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem
a)
imagery
b)
mood
c)
plot
d)
exposition
10.
the author lays the groundwork for the reader by revealing the setting, the relationships between characters, and the situation as it exists before conflict begins
a)
exposition
b)
inciting incident
c)
rising action
d)
setting
11.
interrupts the harmony and balance of the situation
a)
exposition
b)
inciting incident
c)
rising action
d)
denouement
12.
the things that happen in the work build toward an irreversible climax
a)
exposition
b)
inciting incident
c)
rising action
d)
denouement
13.
pivotal point
a)
inciting incident
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
denouement
14.
leads inevitably toward a revelation of meaning
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
denouement
15.
unraveling of the problem
a)
exposition
b)
falling action
c)
denouement
d)
climax
16.
tension between opposing forces in a work of literature
a)
conflict
b)
plot
c)
idiom
d)
euphemism
17.
a scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event
a)
conflict
b)
flashback
c)
foreshadowing
d)
suspense
18.
use of hints or clues in the narrative to suggest future action
a)
conflict
b)
flashback
c)
foreshadowing
d)
predicting
19.
contain two statements which are balanced but opposite
a)
antithetical sentence
b)
balanced sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound sentence
20.
the phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length
a)
antithetical sentence
b)
balanced sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound sentence
21.
contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate or dependent clauses
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
compound-complex sentence
d)
simple sentence
22.
Contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon or by a coordinating conjunction preceded by a comma
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
23.
contains two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate or dependent clauses
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
24.
I play volleyball.
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
compound
d)
compound-complex
25.
"When your uncle received your letter intimating the contemplated union between yourself and Mr. Rochester, Mr. Mason, who was staying at Madeira to recruit his health, on his way back to Jamaica, happened to be with him."
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
compound
d)
compound-complex
26.
"He was not in any of the lower rooms; he was not in the yard, the stables, or the grounds."
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
compound
d)
compound-complex
27.
"Hannah had been cold and stiff, indeed, at the first: latterly she had begun to relent a little; and when she saw me come in tidy and well-dressed, she even smiled."
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
28.
Jim’s mom went to the store because it is his birthday, and she bought him a present.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
29.
There are a lot books on that shelf, and I am going to find one that I like.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
30.
The class will get a reward, for we always behave.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
31.
Charlie could not hear his watch because it had stopped, and he was worried.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
32.
The car stopped on the street when the traffic light turned red.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
33.
The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
34.
I get nervous when I take tests.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
35.
Wow, this review has helped prepare me for the test.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
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