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Literary Terms and Criticism ENGL 1102

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a plot?
a)
a guess about what will happen next in a story
b)
the series of events or action in a story
c)
the final outcome of a story
d)
the high point of a story
2.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
3.
The main character in a story is the ___.
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
exposition
d)
climax
4.
The opposing character or force to the main character is the ___.
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
5.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense? This is usually a turning point for the main character.
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
6.
A problem faced by the main character.
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
exposition
d)
symbol
7.
Is the following situation an example of an internal or external conflict?
Joe can't decide whether to live with his mom or his dad.
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
8.
All the events that lead to the climax of a story are called the ___.
a)
conflict
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
rising action
9.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
10.
Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
11.
Plankton often causes problems for Spongebob & Mr. Krabs. He is an example of: 
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
12.
The ending of a story usually contains the ___.
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
13.
What happens in the falling action?
a)
You are introduced to the conflict.
b)
The setting is described in detail. 
c)
Events begin to calm down after the climax. 
d)
It is the exact same as the rising action. 
14.
Which list shows the correct order for most stories? 
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
15.

When an author gives a clue about something that will happen later in the story, it is called ___.

a)

foreshadowing

b)

resolution

c)

flashback

d)

plot clue

16.

A scene that interrupts the action of a story to show an event in the past is called a ____.

a)

flashback

b)

genre

c)

teleportation

d)

internal conflict

17.

What type of conflict is this:

Katniss Everdeen fights against the govenment of Panem

a)

Man vs Society

b)

Man vs Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

18.

What type of conflict is this:

Sam is trapped in a flooded cave and has to find his way out.

a)

man vs nature

b)

man vs man

c)

man vs self

19.
A person, thing, or animal who plays a part in a story.
a)
Main character
b)
character
c)
protagonist
d)
flat
20.
Travis began the school year the same as always.  He never studied or completed his homework.  Each report card showed the same poor grades.  Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly.
a)
round character
b)
static character
c)
antagonist
d)
dynamic character
21.
Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
22.
Madison Murphy was always happy.  No matter how bad of a day he had, he always had a smile on his face.
What type of character is Madison?
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
minor character
23.
What type of characterization is the following example?
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture.  He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
24.

How are the character's traits revealed?

Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

a)

actions

b)

thoughts

c)

statements

d)

interactions with other characters

25.
Dynamic Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
26.
Static Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
27.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Foreshadowing
28.
An illustrator draws a picture of a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is the bird representing?
a)
freedom
b)
knowledge
c)
the chosen one
d)
birth
29.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony 
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
30.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
31.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
32.
Type of Irony: A girl standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?" 
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
33.
giving human characteristics to non-human things
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
pun
d)
personification
34.
exaggeration for effect
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
hyperbole
c)
understatement
d)
repetition
35.

Third person limited

a)

struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot

b)

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

c)

the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as 'they', 'he', and 'she'. But, one character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character.

d)

a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.

36.

First person perspective

a)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

b)

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

c)

writing from the author's point of view or perspective

d)

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

37.

third person omniscient

a)

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

b)

is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.

c)

psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense

d)

writing from the author's point of view or perspective

38.
literal language
a)
descriptions that make use of the senses
b)
a comparison not using like or as
c)
a theme or pattern 
d)
language that means exactly what it says
39.

Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what he or she says or how others respond to that character.

a)

imagery

b)

symbol

c)

characterization

d)

figurative language

40.

A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen.

a)

point of view

b)

myth

c)

flashback

d)

suspense

41.

Perspective from which a story is told.

a)

style

b)

point of view

c)

allusion

d)

foreshadowing

42.

Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as “figures of speech". Examples (simile, metaphor, personification.)

a)

figurative language

b)

satire

c)

dialect

d)

imagery

43.
This school of literary theory is mainly concerned with the reader and the reading process and how they work together to create meaning
a)
Biographical
b)
Formalism
c)
Reader Response
d)
Feminism
44.
This school of literary theory says that a work is separate and not at all dependent upon the author’s life or the culture in which the work is created
a)
Post-colonialism
b)
Psychoanalytical
c)
Biographical
d)
Formalism
45.
This school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view in which the role of women is negated or minimized
a)
Reader Response
b)
Biographical
c)
Feminism
d)
Post-colonialism
46.
This school of literary criticism shows how human behavior is relevant to our experience of literature
a)
Feminism
b)
Biographical
c)
Historical
d)
Psychoanalytical
47.
This school of literary criticism claims that the text is always influenced by time period and culture
a)
Biographical
b)
Historical
c)
Formalism
d)
Post-colonialism
48.
This theory assumes that the text is always heavily influenced by the life, thoughts, and feelings of the author
a)
Biographical
b)
Historical
c)
Formalism
d)
Post-colonialism
49.
If you were to ask yourself: "Does the work suggest a solution to society’s class conflicts?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Feminism
b)
Marxism
c)
Historical
d)
Formalism
50.
If you were to ask yourself: "What unconscious motives are operating in the main characters?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Feminism
b)
Psychoanalytical
c)
Post-colonialism
d)
Reader Response
51.
If you were looking at a work closely for literary devices, repetition, syntax, punctuation, etc., which critical lens are you most likely using?
a)
Formalism
b)
Reader Response
c)
Historical
d)
Biographical
52.
What does "patriarchy" mean?
a)
Any culture that privileges men by promoting traditional gender roles, and penalizing women when they stray from those roles
b)
the clergy of the Catholic or Episcopal Church; the religious authorities
c)
the regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group
d)
Follow the Bro Code
53.
If you were to ask yourself "What types of roles do women have in the text?", which critical lens are you using?
a)
Marxism
b)
Post-colonialism
c)
Feminism
d)
Reader Response
54.
If you were to ask yourself, "How is the indigenous culture of the land portrayed in the text?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Marxism
b)
Biographical
c)
Post-colonialism
d)
Psychoanalytical
55.
Which is NOT one of the five story elements?
a)
Characters
b)
Plot
c)
Theme
d)
Climax
56.

What part of the plot diagram is illustrated in step 3?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

57.

What part of the plot diagram is illustrated in step 5?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

58.

This is when the tension is at its worst, and the protagonist must make a decision to end the conflict.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

59.

When would the CONFLICT be introduced and get worse in the story?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

60.
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)
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
61.

What type of criticism focuses mainly on your own reaction to the text?

a)

Archetypal Criticism

b)

Reader Response Criticism

c)

Formalist Criticism

d)

New Criticism

62.
Living amongst royalty does not always mean that one is happy and content with their life; for example, in the novel, Snow White, the princess chooses to leave the Kingdom and to live in the woods with the working class dwarves rather than be a part of the oppressive ruling class.
a)
Gender Criticism
b)
Marxist Criticism
c)
Psychoanalytic Criticism
d)
New American Criticism
63.
In every family with step-parents, there is always a competition between the new spouse and the children, as shown in Snow White, where the evil-stepmother is jealous of Snow White’s beauty.
a)
Gender Criticism
b)
Marxist Criticism
c)
Psychoanalytic Criticism
d)
New American Criticism
64.
In order to distinguish between all of the dwarves, the author chose names according to their personalities and characteristics, making it easier for the reader to distinguish them.
a)
Psychoanalytic Criticism
b)
New American Criticism
c)
Formalist Criticism
d)
Archetypal Criticism
65.

As Beauty and the Beast is read now, the plot may be seen as a disturbing love story between a naive young girl and a domineering older man, but in the day it was written, around 1740, this was not an unnatural occurrence.

a)

Marxist Criticism

b)

Gender Criticism

c)

Archetypal Criticism

d)

New Historicism Criticism

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