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Literary Terms Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the main character, and the character who is affected by the conflicts.

a)

Setting

b)

Antagonist

c)

Protagonist

d)

Climax

2.

Which of these characters is NOT an example of an Antagonist?

a)

Nemo from Finding Nemo

b)

Darth Vadar from Star Wars

c)

The Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood

d)

Ursula from The Little Mermaid

3.

This is a major problem or obstacle that a character faces.

a)

Setting

b)

Climax

c)

Conflict

d)

Resolution

4.

Which is NOT a type of Point of View?

a)

1st Person

b)

1st Person Limited

c)

2nd Person

d)

3rd Person Limited

5.

This is the time and place in a piece of literature. This can take place in the past, present, or future.

a)

Setting

b)

Point of View

c)

Theme

d)

Mood

6.

Which of these choices is an example of a Protagonist?

a)

Cinderella's Stepmother

b)

The Glass Slipper

c)

Cinderella

d)

Cinderella's Stepsisters.

7.

This is the perspective in which a story is told.

a)

Conflict

b)

Antagonist

c)

Point of View

d)

Setting

8.

Which of these answers is NOT an example of Conflict?

a)

Man VS. Nature

b)

Man VS. Army

c)

Man Vs. Self

d)

Man Vs. Man

9.

"He is the apple of my eye" What type of Figurative Language is this?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

10.

"My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it." What type of Figurative Language is this?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

11.

"That was a piece of cake!" What type of Figurative Language is this?

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Idiom

12.

"Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers." What type of Figurative Language is this?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

13.

"Marisa shines as bright as a diamond." What type of Figurative Language is this?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

14.

The central or universal idea of a text that often relates to morals and/or values that speaks to the human experience/condition

a)

Theme

b)

Mood

c)

Tone

d)

Voice

15.

The author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

a)

Theme

b)

Tone

c)

Voice

d)

Mood

16.

What is the correct definition for Climax?

a)

The element of plot structure that begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

b)

The element of plot structure that develops through a series of events that build interest and/or suspense.

c)

The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

d)

The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some way resolves all problems and conflicts.

17.

What is the correct definition for Falling Action?

a)

The element of plot structure that begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

b)

The element of plot structure that develops through a series of events that build interest and/or suspense.

c)

The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

d)

The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some way resolves all problems and conflicts.

18.

What is the correct definition for Rising Action?

a)

The element of plot structure that begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

b)

The element of plot structure that develops through a series of events that builds interest and/or suspense leading up to the Climax.

c)

The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

d)

The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some way resolves all problems and conflicts.

19.

What is the correct definition for Resolution?

a)

The element of plot structure that begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

b)

The element of plot structure that develops through a series of events that builds interest and/or suspense leading up to the Climax.

c)

The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

d)

The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some way resolves all problems and conflicts.

20.

What is the correct definition for Exposition?

a)

The element of plot structure that begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

b)

The element of plot structure that develops through a series of events that builds interest and/or suspense leading up to the Climax.

c)

The start of the story, the situation before the action starts.

d)

The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some way resolves all problems and conflicts.