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Literary Terms part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the message; the general truth about life, the central idea
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
Conflict
d)
Point of View
2.
the time, place and conditions of the story
a)
Point of View
b)
Resolution
c)
Setting
d)
Perspective
3.
the eyes through which the story is told (1sr, 3rd, Omnipresent)
a)
Point of View
b)
Perspective
c)
Characterization
d)
Tone
4.
the person chosen by the author to tell the story
a)
Character
b)
Narrator
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
5.
the problem confronting the protagonist
a)
Antagonist
b)
Theme
c)
Conflict
d)
Suspense
6.
the character or force that opposes the main character and is responsible for the conflict
a)
Narrator
b)
Antagonist
c)
Protagonist
d)
Character
7.
the often use of words to express a meaning that is the opposite of what is said. For example, it is ironic if a big weightlifter is a story is named "Tiny" or a skinny man is called "Fat Tony".
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Tone
d)
Irony
8.
a concrete representation of an abstract idea
a)
Symbolism
b)
Tone
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Imagery
9.
a figure of speech which compares two unlike objects using "like" or "as" (busy as a bee).
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
10.
language that appeals to the senses and helps the reader imagine the look, sound, touch, smell, and taste of what is being described.
a)
Objective
b)
Imagery
c)
Irony
d)
Tone