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Elements of Fiction

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the: 
a)
text features
b)
conflict
c)
 protagonist 
d)
 mood 
2.
A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
a)
protagonist
b)
conflict 
c)
flashback 
d)
metaphor
3.
The main character is the: 
a)
dialect
b)
plot 
c)
protagonist 
d)
antagonist
4.
“Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:
a)
 metaphor 
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia 
d)
personification
5.
“My cat is a log” is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
6.
6. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called: 
a)
alliteration
b)
 personification
c)
dialect 
d)
foreshadowing
7.
“Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of: 
a)
foreshadowing
b)
 simile
c)
metaphor
d)
alliteration 
8.
A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a(n): 
a)
folktale
b)
resolution 
c)
haiku
d)
fable 
9.
. BAM is an example of: 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
figurative language
c)
genre 
d)
plot 
10.
When characters speak, it is called:
a)
mood
b)
dialogue
c)
figurative language
d)
dialect 
11.
“The creaky gate beckoned to us.” is an example of:
a)
 personification 
b)
alliteration 
c)
simile 
d)
figurative language
12.
When and where a story takes place is called the: 
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
resolution
d)
conflict
13.
When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the: 
a)
 plot 
b)
setting
c)
resolution 
d)
 conflict
14.
Major events rising to the climax in a story is called the: 
a)
falling action 
b)
rising action
c)
resolution 
d)
exposition 
15.
The turning point in a story is called the: 
a)
climax 
b)
resolution
c)
falling action
d)
plot
16.
What is the lesson or moral of a story? 
a)
plot 
b)
climax 
c)
theme 
d)
 conflict
17.
The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story is called the: 
a)
fight 
b)
 protagonist 
c)
conflict
d)
theme
18.
The sequence of events in a story is the: 
a)
setting 
b)
 conflict
c)
resolution 
d)
 plot 
19.
What type of conflict is: Tarzan fought the ferocious hunter?
a)
character VS character
b)
character VS nature
c)
 character VS society 
d)
character VS self
20.
What type of conflict is: Mary trudged through the snow hoping to escape the avalanche? 
a)
character VS character
b)
character VS self
c)
 character VS society
d)
 character VS nature
21.
What type of conflict is: Katniss needed to oppose President Snow and the Capital to survive? 
a)
 character VS society
b)
character VS nature
c)
character VS character 
d)
character VS self
22.
What type of conflict is: Mary couldn't decide if she should lie to her teacher so her friend wouldn't get in trouble?
a)
character VS character
b)
character VS self
c)
character VS society
d)
character VS nature
23.
What is a person or force in conflict with the main character? 
a)
protagonist 
b)
personification
c)
antagonist
d)
the hero 
24.
What type of character changes dramatically in a story? 
a)
round
b)
 flat 
c)
dynamic 
d)
 static
25.
What type of character remains the same throughout the story? 
a)
 flat 
b)
round 
c)
dynamic
d)
static