WorksheetsLiterary Techniques & Terms Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the definition of MOOD?
The feeling that a story brings out to the readers.
Words that sound like what they mean.
A repetition of the initial consonant sound of words.
A conversation between two or more characters.
Which of these is an example of a SIMILE?
What word below defines descriptive words that appeal to the senses?
Dialogue
Alliteration
Dialect
Imagery
What is the technique called when an author develops the characters in a story?
characterization
setting
plot
theme
The technique in which an object or person is used to represent a big idea is called ...
Adverb
Characterization
Imagery
Symbolism
Description of the time, place, weather, and/or mood is called ...
Adjective
Personification
Setting
Simile
"She wore black Mary Tyler Moore capri pants and the pale yellow sweater with the buttons made out of red plastic cherries."
This is an example of the use of what literary technique?
Characterization
Hyperbole
Personification
Symbolism
"Please let me in. I'm begging you. Please let me free!"
This is an example of ...
Hyperbole
Imagery
Simile
Parallelism
What literary technique is being used here?
"All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling, and strange iron machines were clanking and sputtering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells."
simile
metaphor
idiom
imagery
Which of the following is an example of FORESHADOWING?
A man says he is going to build a bridge and then he does it.
A man says he is going to build a bridge but then he does not do it.
Though its a sunny day, a wind begins to blow. Later on, there's a storm.
Though its a sunny day, a wind begins to blow. The wind dies down and the day continues to be beautiful.
Essential parts or ingredients used in literature (Setting, plot, characters, theme/central idea, etc.) are called ...
focus
literary elements
resolutions
literary techniques
The introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
All of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers. What type of conflict is this?
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
character vs. self
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own! What type of conflict is this?
character vs. self
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
What type of conflict is this?
character vs. character
character vs. society
character vs. nature
character vs. self
What does the central idea or theme of a story tell the reader?
a specific detail from the story
The conflict of the story
What the story is about
The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.
What character trait does Daren demonstrate?
puzzled
hysterical
unmannerly
sophisticated
What element of indirect characterization is being discussed below?
His torn and dirty jacket lay over the dusty cardboard he slept on.
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Looks
