WorksheetsLiterary Terms Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is the definition of plot?
A plot is when a character exaggerates something in a dramatic manner.
In a story, a plot is the sequence of events that make up a story and determine how a story unfolds.
A plot is the sudden change in a story that often turns negative.
A plot is the timeline of a story and the sequence of events that happen chronologically.
The leading character of a story whom the story circles around is called the __________.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Character
Hero
The opponent of the main character who gets in the way and is typically, but not always, the villain, is called the __________.
Static Character
Protagonist
Antagonist
Evil Person
A 1st person point-of-view is when...
the main character is telling the story
the point of view belongs to the reader
the words "he", "she", or "they"are used
the words "I", "me", or "we"are used
The (a) point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. *Please type in all lowercase*
In the (a) point of view, the narrator only knows the thoughts and feeling of characters and all characters are describes using "he", "she", and "they."
The central idea, or main topic or point is the:
Theme
Mood
Characterization
Tone
What is tone?
Tone is the main language spoken in a piece of writing.
Tone is the "atmosphere" of a piece of writing or the emotional setting that surrounds the reader.
Tone refers to the "feeling/feel" of a piece of writing.
Tone is the language used to create images in the mind of the reader.
(a) is a device that evokes certain feelings for the reader, or is the "atmosphere" of a piece of writing.
What is the process through which the author gently unfolds and reveals the personality of a character called?
Personification
Character Growth
Plot Twist
Characterization
Which of the following is the best definition of diction?
Diction is the phrasing and word choice in a piece of writing that is unique to each author.
Diction is the conversation that occurs in a piece of writing between two or more characters.
In a piece of writing, the words are called the diction.
The diction in a piece of writing is the words and dialogue that are extremely exaggerated.
Read the following paragraph:
"It was a rimy morning, and very damp. I had seen the damp lying on the outside of my little window… Now, I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass… On every rail and gate, wet lay clammy; and the marsh-mist was so thick, that the wooden finger on the post directing people to our village-a direction which they never accepted, for they never came there-was invisible to me until I was quite close under it." - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
What is this an example of?
Tone
Imagery
Mood
Theme
What are five examples of figurative language?
Plot, Symbolism, Antagonist, Imagery, Personification
Mood, Allusion, Repetition, Alliteration, Diction
Metaphor, Simile, Symbolism, Hyperbole, Personification
Theme, Simile, Characterization, Hyperbole, Metaphor
Select all the examples of metaphors below:
I walked home alone, my broken umbrella in my hand, and rain of sorrow poured down on me.
The night was chilly and cold, causing me to shiver.
He ripped my heart right out of my chest.
You are an angel!
As I marched out to war, I saw bloodshed on the horizon, my eyes swimming with terror.
"As wise as an owl" is an example of:
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Write an original example of personification:
(example: "The trees danced in the wind.")
(a) is a literary device that uses symbols, objects, locations, people, or abstract ideas to represent an idea beyond the literal meaning that signifies a deeper, more significant meaning.
Select all of the following that are correct examples of a hyperbole:
The sun hid behind the clouds.
The old man moved slower than a sloth.
My brother a brain the size of an ant!
Poodles have fur as soft as silk.
Mrs. Fox took centuries lecturing our class about kinetic energy.
Read the following sentence:
"The woman painted like she had for years. She was a natural Picasso."
What literary device being used in the example above?
Imagery
Allegory
Hyperbole
Allusion
Write an original example of repetition.
(for example: "We demand justice. We demand fair pay. We demand equal rights!")
In ___________, words that begin with the same consanant sounds are repeated and placed close together.
Alliteration
Repetition
Allusion
Plot
Mood
