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WorksheetsNovel Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
True or false: A novel, by definition, is a work of fiction writing, a literary story that is a creative work invented by the author.
True
False
The _____________ of the memoir Buck is Philadelphia in the 1990s.
Mood
Motif
Exposition
Setting
Check all that apply: Which of the following can be considered types of sensory description?
Sight
Sound
Taste
Emotion
Touch
True or false: the antagonist of a story does not have to be a character in the story, though it can be. It may be any force that opposes the protagonist.
True
False
True or false: the protagonist of a story HAS to be morally good, a positive character that we all root for.
True
False
When Gavin says something he obviously doesn't mean literally, like, "I just looove when Ms. Kates calls me out during a Quizizz," he is using...
Situational irony
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
The feeling, or vibe, you get while reading a passage in a story can be described as the ________________, such as the ominous feeling we got from the opening scene in Macbeth.
Tone
Mood
Diction
Syntax
The significant difference between metaphor and simile is...
Metaphors involve a comparison between two things, while simile involve words that sound similar
Similes draw attention to the comparison being made using like or as
Metaphors draw attention to the comparison being made using like or as
Trick question; they are synonyms with the same exact meaning
While at the museum, Emily comments that she is "indubitably impressed by the nuance of the artist's use of chiaroscuro"; by using 'five dollar words', she impresses us with her...
Diction
Syntax
Tone
Mood
Finnley loves dogs, so he decided to weave a repeating canine _________ through his story. He hoped these recurring symbols would suggest a theme involving the enduring friendship between man and beast.
motif
plot
conflict
imagery
Kayla wondered if the supporting character in her fanfic was too ________; while the other characters were richly detailed and described, this guy was feeling a bit one-note.
Flat
Round
Static
Dynamic
True or false: A monologue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story or play.
True
False
Angie was starting to grow frustrated with the lack of attention to climate change by her government and began trying non-violent protest methods to enact change. Angie is demonstrating a...
Character vs. Character Conflict
Character vs. Nature Conflict
Character vs. Society Conflict
Character vs. Self Conflict
Joshua decided to experiment in his short story. Instead of just writing about a killer robot running loose in Philadelphia, he wanted the reader to feel like they WERE the killer robot as they read. To make this happen, he should use...
A first person narrator
A second person narrator
A third person limited narrator
A third person omniscient narrator
Tyree knows that colors contain ________________, so he always carries a range of pens and markers and uses color very carefully to communicate emotion or meaning in his work.
Symbolism
Personification
Hyperbole
Imagery
Olivia is a very artistic and visual thinker, so when she writes she makes sure to use a lot of ________________ so that when she describes something the reader can vividly picture it in their head.
Imagery
Symbolism
Metaphor
Irony
Crystal worked on her story each week, revisiting older chapters and planning carefully to make sure that the main character was _____________, exhibiting gradual change and growth as the story progressed.
Flat
Round
Static
Dynamic
Bella was having trouble figuring out the ____________ to her story when she gave up and decided to end on a cliffhanger instead of tying up all the loose ends.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Jeyline's phone sighed in exhaustion and weakly lit up as she picked it up, bracing itself for another day of heavy quarantine use. This description demonstrates...
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Dialogue
Pam gazed out the window, daydreaming that she was flying through the clouds with the flock of geese passing by. Greyson, meanwhile, was puzzling over what kind of cookies to bake that evening. This passage demonstrates...
A first person narrator
A second person narrator
A third person limited narrator
A third person omniscient narrator
