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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 48mins
This literary terms tells when and where a story takes place
conflict
setting
symbolism
personification
The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Theme is....
the time and place of a literary work
the underlying main idea or universal message of a literary work
how the author feels about what he or she is writing about
the voice in a poem; the person that is speaking in a literary work
Tone is
language that appeals to the five senses
an implied comparison between dissimilar things
when the sound of a word is its meaning
how the author feels about what he/she is writing about
Alliteration is
when a poem follows a specific rhyming pattern
the repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words
when the sounds in the middle of the words repeat
when a poem doesn't rhyme
Imagery is...
when characters have strong imaginations
repetition of symbols
a comparison of dissimilar things
language that appeals to the five senses
onomatopoeia is...
language that appeals to the five senses
when authors and poets use a speaker that is an insect
when the sound of a word is its meaning
a figure f speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics
metaphor means...
an implied comparison between dissiilar things
a direct comparison of dissimilar things, usually using 'like' or 'as'.
when a poem has four stanzas
a rhyme scheme that has four end sounds
What literary term/device is being used in the song lyrics below?
"If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a changin' !"
personification
onomatopoeia
imagery
simile
Where the setting, characters, and basic situation are revealed is the...
plot
exposition
resolution
setting
The main character in a story is the...
antagonist
protagonist
theme
exposition
Hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in the story is...
suspense
flashback
foreshadowing
falling action
The author tells you explicitly what a character is like using...
indirect characterization
direct characterization
character traits
plot
What happens in a story; the chain of events that makes up a story is called...
resolution
rising action
plot
suspense
The anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story is called...
exposition
suspense
flashback
foreshadowing
The most exciting or intense part of the story; the turning point of the story is called...
plot
theme
climax
resolution
The author shows you what a character is like through his thoughts, feelings, choices, words, and actions using...
direct characterization
indirect characterization
character traits
flashback
The person (or force) in conflict with the main character is the...
protagonist
antagonist
exposition
climax
The main part of the story where the complications arise is the...
suspense
rising action
plot
climax
The end of the story where the problem is resolved is the...
resolution
falling action
foreshadowing
theme
The author interrupts the plot to recreate an event of an earlier time using...
suspense
foreshadowing
flashback
character traits
Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution are called...
rising action
falling action
climax
plot
Foreshadowing gives clues about:
What will happen in the future
What happened in the past and future
What happened in the past
What is happening in the present
Static Characters
A humorous play on words.
A person’s nickname
One who remains the same throughout a story.
Dynamic Characters
Major characters in a story, who encounter contradictory situations, and undergo transformation during this phase.
Occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story.
One who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds.
Flat Characters
One who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds.
A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end.
Major characters in a story, who encounter contradictory situations, and undergo transformation during this phase.
Point of View
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
Refers to the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction.
The main character in a story, play, or novel.
A character that changes a lot in a story is considered ___________.
static
dynamic
multi-talented
first person
A character that changes a little or not at all is considered _____________.
static
dynamic
boring
exciting
This is a reference to the Bible, history, or Greek mythology that the author expects you to know.
repetition
alliteration
allusion
resolution
A ____________ is a person, animal or imaginary creature in a story, movie or play.
third person
theme
point of view
character
_______________ is the methods an author uses to develop a character.
narration
alliteration
characterization
exposition
This is the struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs. person; nature; society; self)
exposition
suspense
drama
conflict
When the struggle happens within a character, this is known as _____________.
external conflict
internal conflict
complications
This struggle is with a character and another person, or an outside force.
external conflict
internal conflict
complications
drama
___________ is the language of a certain group of people or certain place
idiom
dialogue
dialect
spoken word
____________ is a conversation between two or more characters.
dialogue
dialect
complication
plot
When an object represents itself and something else is an example of what literary device?
flashback
sonnet
symbolism
setting
What are the three types of irony?
verbal, impactful, summary
dramatic, verbal, allusion
verbal, dramatic, situational
dramatic, ironic, verbal
This type of irony is when the reader of a piece of literature knows more than characters in the story or play.
Dramatic
Verbal
Situational
Important
This type of irony is when one thing is said but something else is mean entirely.
dramatic
verbal
situational
florid
This type of irony is only ironic in a given time or situation.
verbal
hyperbolic
situational
dramatic
