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INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two general types of literature

a)

drama and essay

b)

fiction and poetry

c)

fiction and non-fiction

d)

prose and poetry

2.

What is point of view?

a)

The lesson in the story

b)

The perspective of the narrator

c)

The problem of the plot

d)

Where and when the story takes place

3.

Who is the protagonist?

a)

The character who shows change

b)

The leading character of the story

c)

The force that is opposing the main character

d)

A minor character

4.

Who is the antagonist?

a)

The character who shows change

b)

The leading character of the story

c)

The force that is opposing the main character

d)

A minor character

5.

What is conflict?

a)

The problem

b)

The where and when

c)

The most exciting/suspenseful part of the story

d)

The ending of the plot

6.

Which of the following is NOT a classification of poetry?

a)

Dramatic

b)

Fictional

c)

Lyrical

d)

Narrative

7.
What uses rhythm, rhyme, and meter?
a)
Prose
b)
Poetry
c)
Drama
8.

Poetry uses rhythm, repetition, meter, and rhyme that affect our sense of ___________.

a)

Sound

b)

Sight

c)

Taste

d)

Touch

9.

Most of the writing we read in the world is...

a)

prose

b)

poetry

10.

Prose is written in...

a)

lines

b)

sentences

c)

stanzas

d)

paragraphs

11.

Poetry is written in...

a)

lines

b)

sentences

c)

stanzas

d)

paragraphs

12.

How are poetry and prose similar?

a)

They are both writing.

b)

They are both genres of literature.

c)

People can read them.

d)

All of the above.

13.

Articles, stories and books are examples of...

a)

prose

b)

poetry

14.

Which genre is more artistic, has more emotion, and usually has elements of rhyme, rhythm and/or repetition?

a)

poetry

b)

prose

15.

Which shows an example of rhyme?

a)

through-threw

b)

cat-dog

c)

shop-drop

d)

I-eye

16.

There was a little guinea pig,

Who being little, was not big;

He always walked upon his feet,

And never fasted when he eat.

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

17.

But I was well

Upon my way to sleep before it fell,

And I could tell

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

18.

A Light exists in Spring

Not present on the Year

At any other period --

When March is scarcely here

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

19.

Mary had a little lamb,

Its fleece was white as snow,

And everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go;

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

20.

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley were proud to say they were completely normal.

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose