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Literary Elements - Pre-Test

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
2.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
3.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
4.

Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

d)

Man vs. Society

5.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

a)

Mood

b)

Antagonist

c)

Character

d)

Plot

7.

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot. Ex. "Our hero is in a Wild West saloon. The hero walks in and orders a drink. Over in the corner, the bad guy watches him drink. As the hero leaves, the bad guy spits on the floor (what do you think will happen?)."

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Climax

d)

Narration

8.

A recurring theme, subject or idea. Ex. An author frequently touching on dark vs. light or good versus evil. A candle could represent a light in darkness, or storm clouds could represent temporary darkness.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Motif

d)

Theme

9.

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. Ex. Draco Malfoy, the Joker, the White Witch, Captain Hook.

a)

Mood

b)

Protagonist

c)

Motif

d)

Antagonist

10.

Main character of a story. Ex. Simba, Elsa, Ariel (Little Mermaid), Cinderella, Pocahontas, Wreck it Ralph.

a)

Setting

b)

Protagonist

c)

Motif

d)

Plot

11.

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."

a)

Suspense

b)

Narration

c)

Flashback

d)

Foreshadowing

12.

Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story. Ex. In Toy Story 3 when Woody and his friends think they might die in an incinerator. Will they make it!?

a)

Flashback

b)

Genre

c)

Suspense

d)

Narration

13.
When is the conflict introduced in a story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
14.
When in a story do complications happen?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
15.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
16.
When does the tension begin to ease in a story?
a)
Resolution
b)
Falling Action
c)
Exposition
d)
The End
17.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
18.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
19.

Words the author use to show how they feel about a given topic

a)

Mood

b)

Perspective

c)

Tone

d)

Rising Action

20.

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

a)

Symbolism

b)

Characterization

c)

Mood

d)

Figurative Language

21.

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

a)

juxtaposition

b)

theme

c)

symbolism

d)

tone

22.

two things being seen or placed close together for contrasting effect

a)

perspective

b)

conflict

c)

falling action

d)

juxtaposition

23.

Busy bees buzzed between bushes.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

24.

I am so hungry, I could eat a whole elephant!

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

25.

The alarm clocked mocked me as it blared in my ear.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

26.

She was like a breath of fresh air.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

27.

Bam! The books hit the ground.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

28.

Genre is

a)

the ideas and feelings associated with the words

b)

the time and place of the action in a story, or play

c)

a category in which a work of literature is classified.

d)

a message about life or human nature that the writer’s share with the readers

29.

A(n)______________________ is a point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Analogy

d)

Onomatopoeia

30.

The way a writer creates and develops character is known as

a)

characterization

b)

imagery

c)

analogy

d)

narrator

31.

_________________ is a message about life or human nature that the writer’s share with the readers.

a)

Genre

b)

Poem

c)

Theme

d)

Symbol

32.

When a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story is known as

a)

flashback

b)

irony

c)

foreshadowing

d)

tone

33.

A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature is known as a(n)

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

illusion

d)

idiom

34.
A struggle between 2 characters is Person v.
a)
Nature
b)
Self
c)
Person
35.
Someone caught in a blizzard is an example of Person v.
a)
Nature
b)
Society
c)
Person
36.
A struggle between Person v. ____________ is when a character has a problem with the laws or beliefs of a group.
a)
Self
b)
Society
c)
Person
37.
The person telling the story.
a)
Theme
b)
Narrator
c)
Conflict
38.
The person telling the story is an outside character using "he, she, or them."  
a)
First person
b)
Third person
c)
Second Person
39.
The story is told and by the character's point of view and uses "I" or "me."
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
40.
Writing that is based on real facts, events or people.
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Fantasy
41.

When the audience/reader knows something that a character does not.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Fehlbergian Irony

42.

What literary element is present in the line below?

I am rock. I am an island!

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

43.

When words are used to convey something other than the literal meaning.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Fehlbergian Irony

44.

A fire station burning down is an example of what?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

45.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. The clerk looked at Bob, and Bob did not know what he should do."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

46.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. He was nervous. When Bob entered, the clerk became suspicious about what Bob would do next."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

47.

Writing in a way to appeal to the senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.

a)

Imagery

b)

Symbolism

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

48.
The correct order of plot stages is...
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
d)
rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action
49.
The author tells the audience directly about the character's personality. 
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
c)
summary
d)
rising action
50.
Assumptions about something that is NOT stated in the text, sometimes using prior knowledge. 
a)
inference
b)
resolution
c)
conflict
d)
exposition
51.
The author tells about the character through what they say, think, their actions, looks, and effect on others. 
a)
indirect characterization
b)
main idea
c)
prediction
d)
point of view
52.
Which of the following is an example of situational irony? 
a)
The cat ran away from the dog.
b)
A vampire has a cross in his house.
c)
Penny is beautiful and smart.
d)
Penny told everyone what a beautiful day it was.
53.
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
a)
A mother expecting her children to do well in school and they make the honor roll. 
b)
A little girl can see the future. 
c)
A teacher tells her students they did well on the test, but actually they failed. 
d)
A man meets his long-lost son but doesn't know, although the reader does. 
54.
A character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
55.
A character who only reveals one personality trait is a 
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
56.
A character who changes over the course of the story is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
57.
A character who stays the same over the course of a story is a 
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
58.

Author's word choice is also known as...

a)

Dialect

b)

Syntax

c)

Diction

d)

Point of View

59.
Characters and events are used to represent an abstract concept
a)
Allusion
b)
Analogy
c)
Allegory
d)
Assonance
60.
The implied meaning of the word that may be different than the dictionary definition.
a)
Denotation
b)
Diction
c)
Connotation
d)
Citation
61.
The dictionary meaning of the word.
a)
Diction
b)
Denotation
c)
Dialect
d)
Syntax