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WorksheetsJunior - Senior Lit Terms
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is a simile?
Comparison between like things using linking verbs.
Comparison between like things using the words like or as.
Comparison that spans multiple lines.
Comparison that includes homophones.
What is a metaphor?
Comparison of like things using a linking verb.
Comparison of like things using the words like or as.
Comparison that spans multiple lines.
Comparison that uses only homophones.
What is alliteration?
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Repetition of the words like or as.
Repetition of linking verbs.
What is personification?
Comparing inanimate objects.
Contrasting inanimate objects.
Giving humans object-like characteristics.
Giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics.
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme temperature, like in ND.
An understatement of gross size.
An extreme or gross exaggeration.
An underdetailed description of size.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that cannot be translated word for word nor literally.
A strange thing we say.
An interpreted version of a phrase.
A phrase that cannot be said without laughing.
What is imagery?
Writing that exaggerates.
Writing that contains metaphors over multiple lines.
Writing that appeals to the five senses.
Writing that paints a mental picture for the reader.
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that expresses strong emotion.
A word that mimics the sound being made.
A word that shouldn't be said on school grounds.
A word that expresses internal conflict.
What is assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Repetition of metaphors throughout a work.
Repetition of linking verbs.
Voice, in literary works, is . . .
the form through which a writer's tone takes.
the form through which a writer's mood takes.
the form through which narrators tell their story.
Stream of consciousness in literature is . . .
a method of narration that portrays the character as protagonist.
a method of narration that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of the character’s mind.
a method of narration that portrays the character as antagonist.
a method of narration that portrays the true insanity of a dynamic character.
Tone in literature is . . .
the author's attitude toward his or her subject.
the author's emotional atmosphere as they write.
the author's intention behind a character.
Mood in literature is . . .
the emotion the protagonist brings about.
the author's emotional IQ while creating a character.
the emotion a piece evokes.
In literature, the theme is the . . .
life lesson learned.
the reason a character is motivated.
the abstract idea put into action.
Symbolism is anything that . . .
struggles with an opposing force.
pushes a central character toward change.
stands for something beyond the literal.
The color purple is symbolic for __________.
passion
royalty
innocence
A metaphor that extends through multiple lines of a literary piece.
simile
metaphor
extended metaphor
The person, animal, item, or object around which the plot revolves.
character
setting
conflict
The emotional uncertainty in waiting for an outcome.
simile
suspense
situational irony
The perspective from which the story is being told.
Omniscient
Point of View
First Person
Vantage Point
In literature, a fixed idea or conception, based on prejudices, of a character that doesn’t allow for any individuality.
Suspense
Stereotype
Symbolism
Local Color
The time, place, and era in which a story is set.
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Point of View
The use of effective and persuasive writing, especially involving the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Dialect
Diction
Rhetoric
Slander
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity, flaws, or vices, particularly in the context of industry, politics, and other current issues.
Parody
Satire
Oxymoron
Paradox
The use of the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
Parody
Protagonist
Patternization
Parallel Structure
A work of literature created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work; it includes deliberate exaggeration or mockery for comic effect.
Satire
Parody
Parallel Structure
Paradox
A self-contradictory statement that reveals a kind of truth; it allows writer’s to express the complexity of life by showing opposing ideas.
Paradox
Oxymoron
Stereotype
Generalization
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" is an example of . . .
Parallel Structure
Satire
Paradox
Simile
The teacher clipped the papers, shoved the file, then closed the drawer is an example of . . .
Parody
Parallel Structure
Imagery
Hyperbole
A rhetorical device in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction or as a term/phrase.
Conflict
Irony
Imagery
Oxymoron
Deafening silence is an example of . . .
Dialect
Rhetoric
Oxymoron
Paradox
In literature, a short, pithy statement that expresses a general truth or rule of conduct.
Aphorism
Maxim
Motif
Motto
The opposite of what’s expected.
Suspence
Irony
Misunderstanding
Hyperbole
The customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to or reflect its particular character.
Dialect
Stereotype
Archetype
Local Color
When author gives clues about future events.
Foreshadow
Flashback
Point of View
When author inserts previous scene into current plot.
Foreshadow
Flashback
Point of View
The literal or primary meaning of a word.
Dictionary
Denotation
Connotation
Literalization
The choice and use of words and phrases in speeches and in writings.
Denotation
Connotation
Diction
Dialogue
Conflict is the . . .
struggle between opposing forces.
struggle between one atom with another atom.
peak of action in a story.
exposing of character flaws.
The process by which a writer reveals the personality, traits, and/or appearance of a character in a literary piece.
Connotation
Conflict
Capitalism
Characterization
A technique in which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent.
Aphorism
Apostrophe
Anecdote
Maxim
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life or aspects of life.
Aphorism
Archetype
Apostrophe
Anecdote
The inversion of the usual order of words or clauses; it should transpose (switch) the noun and the adjective.
Apostrophe
Anastrophe
Action
Allegory
A reference to something or someone else that is often well known or even historical.
Allusion
Allegory
Aphorism
Anastrophe
He sure thinks he is a real Romeo around the ladies.
Characterization
Allusion
Satire
Onomatopoeia
A literary piece with two levels: the literal meaning as well as the allegorical or symbolic meaning.
Symbolism
Antagonist
Introduction
Allegory
