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WorksheetsLiterary Terms Diagnostic
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A reference to a person/place/thing of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
a)
Irony
b)
Foil
c)
Personification
d)
Allusion
2.
A moment or a turning point in a storyline at which the rising action turns into falling action.
a)
Flashback
b)
Plot
c)
Climax
d)
Theme
3.
Appears at the beginning of a story and helps develop expectations about upcoming events.
a)
Imagery
b)
Plot
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Tone
4.
An interruption of the chronological sequence of events with an event that occurred earlier in time.
a)
Flashback
b)
Satire
c)
Symbolism
d)
Protagonist
5.
The type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content, and style.
a)
Onomatapea
b)
Genre
c)
Mood
d)
Setting
6.
Figurative language that represents objects, actions, and ideas and appeals to physical senses.
a)
Theme
b)
Imagery
c)
Antagonist
d)
Foil
7.
The intended meaning of words is different from the actual meaning of the words.
a)
Irony
b)
Plot
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Metaphor
8.
An implicit/implied/hidden comparison between two unrelated things that share characteristics
a)
Personification
b)
Irony
c)
Protagonist
d)
Metaphor
9.
A literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions.
a)
Plot
b)
Mood
c)
Climax
d)
Genre
10.
A word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Satire
c)
Simile
d)
Onomatopoeia
11.
A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.
a)
Imagery
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Personification
d)
Protagonist
12.
A literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story.
a)
Personification
b)
Narrator
c)
Foil
d)
Plot
13.
A technique to criticize corruption of an individual /society by using humor/irony/exaggeration
a)
Satire
b)
Protagonist
c)
Mood
d)
Foil
14.
An environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place.
a)
Tone
b)
Setting
c)
Theme
d)
Symbol
15.
Signifies ideas/qualities by giving symbolic meanings that are different from literal sense.
a)
Mood
b)
Protagonist
c)
Symbolism
d)
Metaphor
16.
Main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
a)
Setting
b)
Allusion
c)
Flashback
d)
Theme
17.
An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
a)
Tone
b)
Narrator
c)
Irony
d)
Climax
18.
The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story.
a)
Tone
b)
Symbolism
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
19.
A character/group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist/main character.
a)
Climax
b)
Antagonist
c)
Protagonist
d)
Allusion
20.
A character with qualities that contrast qualities of another character to highlight traits
a)
Setting
b)
Tone
c)
Foil
d)
Protagonist
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