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Quick Literary Term Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of Setting?

a)

the time and place in which the author wrote the story

b)

the time and place in which the story takes place

c)

the time and place in which you are reading the story

d)

None of the the above, Mrs. B, this question is too hard.

2.

Which of the following is an example of a Simile?

a)

Love is a battlefield.

b)

You are the light of my life.

c)

That baby is as cute as a button!

d)

I like cake.

3.

What is the definition of Imagery?

a)

language that it appeals to our physical senses

b)

language that does not appeal to our physical senses

c)

language that is too extra for my taste

4.

Which of the following is an example of Personification?

a)

The fire slowly swallowed the forest.

b)

The guitar sang a beautiful tune

c)

The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

d)

All of the above

5.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

You are old as dirt.

b)

Shine like a diamond.

c)

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

d)

I want a microphone.

6.

Simile is a:

a)

direct comparison that states one thing is something else

b)

comparison using like or as

7.

Metaphor is:

a)

comparison using like or as

b)

direct comparison that states one thing is something else

8.
What is symbolism?
a)
a word that mimics a sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
using symbols to represent something
d)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
9.
The act or instance of repeating is this literary device
a)
Simile
b)
Imagery
c)
Repetition
d)
Satire
10.

"suspense, joy, fear, and calm" are all examples of which literary term?

a)

mood

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

dramatic irony

d)

assonance

11.

Ironically, people in a dystopia...

a)

fight for their rights

b)

disbelieve propaganda

c)

believe everything is perfect

d)

want freedom

12.

The emotions the reader feels while reading.

a)

irony

b)

mood

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

13.
"She is like a butterfly" is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Assonance
d)
Alliteration
14.
"If I were young. If I were strong. If I were loved. If I were wrong." The "ifs" are an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Repetition
15.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
16.

What is the definition of MOOD?

a)

The feeling of a story.

b)

Words that sound like what they mean.

c)

A repetition of the initial consonant sound of words.

d)

A conversation between two or more characters.

17.

What is dystopian fiction?

a)

A negative past world where things used to be bad

b)

A negative future world entirely made up

c)

A negative future world based on problems in human society today

d)

A negative world that we live in today

18.

Which of these is an example of a SIMILE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story 
20.

Which example is NOT a characteristic of a dystopian society?

a)

The natural world is banished or distrusted

b)

The society is a perfect utopia

c)

Citizens live a dehumanized state

d)

Propaganda is used to control the citizens of a society

21.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.