WorksheetsLit Terms
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Figurative Language
a)
This is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation in to create an effect or help the reader imagine something.
b)
A character who contrasts with another character.
2.
Allusion
a)
This is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
b)
This is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation in to create an effect or help the reader imagine something.
3.
Simile
a)
This is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using like, as, or than.
b)
This is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
4.
Personification
a)
This is when an author represents a non-human thing as if it were human by giving human traits and qualities.
b)
This is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using like, as, or than.
5.
Metaphor
a)
This is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object.
b)
This is when an author represents a non-human thing as if it were human by giving human traits and qualities.
6.
Foreshadowing
a)
This occurs when the author gives the reader clues of something yet to happen.
b)
This is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object.
7.
Imagery
a)
This uses figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.(See, hear, taste, touch, smell)
b)
This occurs when the author gives the reader clues of something yet to happen.
8.
Exposition
a)
The introduction where characters, setting and conflict are established.
b)
This uses figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.(See, hear, taste, touch, smell)
9.
Rising Action
a)
This is where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated. There are often multiple steps.
b)
The introduction where characters, setting and conflict are established.
10.
Climax
a)
This is the turning point in the story. It is the point of no return when the main character makes a big decision that leads to the resolution.
b)
This is where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated. There are often multiple steps.
11.
Falling Action
a)
This includes the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story.
b)
This is the turning point in the story. It is the point of no return when the main character makes a big decision that leads to the resolution.
12.
Denouement
a)
This is also known as the resolution. It is the outcome of the story. It is how things end up or turn out for the characters.
b)
This includes the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story.
13.
Tone
a)
The attitude a writer takes toward his subject.
b)
This is also known as the resolution. It is the outcome of the story. It is how things end up or turn out for the characters.
14.
Setting
a)
This is the environment in which a story or event takes place. (Time, place, weather, customs)
b)
The attitude a writer takes toward his subject.
15.
Direct Characterization
a)
This is the method of character development in which the author simply tells the reader what the character is like.
b)
This is the environment in which a story or event takes place. (Time, place, weather, customs)
16.
Indirect Characterization
a)
The personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, other's comments and reactions towards the character.
b)
This is the method of character development in which the author simply tells the reader what the character is like.
17.
Theme
a)
This is the main life lesson that an author is teaching the reader. It is not a single word, it is a complete sentence.
b)
The personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, other's comments and reactions towards the character.
18.
Antagonist
a)
The adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work.
b)
This is the main life lesson that an author is teaching the reader. It is not a single word, it is a complete sentence.
19.
Protagonist
a)
The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
b)
The adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work.
20.
Narrator
a)
One who tells a story. In a work of fiction this person determines the story's point of view.
b)
The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
21.
Point of View
a)
The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
b)
One who tells a story. In a work of fiction this person determines the story's point of view.
22.
First Person POV
a)
The narrator is a character in the story. (I)
b)
The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
23.
Second Person POV
a)
The narrator speaks directly to the reader. (you)
b)
The narrator is a character in the story. (I)
24.
Third Person Limited POV
a)
The narrator portrays the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
b)
The narrator speaks directly to the reader. (you)
25.
Third Person Omniscient POV
a)
The narrator portrays the thoughts and feelings of multiple, or all of the characters in a story.
b)
The narrator portrays the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
26.
Internal Conflict
a)
This is a struggle that occurs in the mind of the main character. Man versus self
b)
The narrator portrays the thoughts and feelings of multiple, or all of the characters in a story.
27.
External Conflict
a)
This is a struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature, society, or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.
b)
This is a struggle that occurs in the mind of the main character. Man versus self
28.
Mood
a)
This is how the reader feels when reading the story/novel.
b)
This is a struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature, society, or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.
29.
Irony
a)
This is a disagreement between what is said and what is understood, or what is expected and what actually occurs.
b)
This is how the reader feels when reading the story/novel.
30.
Dramatic Irony
a)
The reader or audience has information that the characters in the story or play are unaware of.
b)
This is a disagreement between what is said and what is understood, or what is expected and what actually occurs.
31.
Situational Irony
a)
This takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what really does happen.
b)
The reader or audience has information that the characters in the story or play are unaware of.
32.
Verbal Irony
a)
This is a statement in which the speaker or writer says the opposite of what is really meant.
b)
This takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what really does happen.
33.
Symbolism
a)
This technique refers to when a person or object stands for something else.
b)
This is a statement in which the speaker or writer says the opposite of what is really meant.
34.
Plot
a)
The sequence of events in a story
b)
This technique refers to when a person or object stands for something else.
35.
Motif
a)
An object, image, or pattern that recurs in a work that often has a symbolic significance.
b)
The sequence of events in a story
36.
Comedy
a)
Any discourse or work intended to be humorous to to amuse
b)
An object, image, or pattern that recurs in a work that often has a symbolic significance.
37.
Tragedy
a)
A drama based on human suffering
b)
Any discourse or work intended to be humorous to to amuse
38.
Diction
a)
Word Choice. The manner in which we express or pronounce words.
b)
A drama based on human suffering
39.
Connotation
a)
The unsaid meaning of a word or text that goes without saying. The feelings or emotional associations associated with certain words
b)
Word Choice. The manner in which we express or pronounce words.
40.
Denotation
a)
The dictionary definition of a word
b)
The unsaid meaning of a word or text that goes without saying. The feelings or emotional associations associated with certain words
41.
Extended Metaphor
a)
A metaphor that is extended throughput a stanza or an entire poem, often by multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas
b)
The dictionary definition of a word
42.
Allegory
a)
A metaphorical narrative in prose or verse in which the characters and even parts of the narrative themselves represent moral and spiritual values.
b)
A metaphor that is extended throughput a stanza or an entire poem, often by multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas
43.
Satire
a)
The use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule in exposing foolishness
b)
A metaphorical narrative in prose or verse in which the characters and even parts of the narrative themselves represent moral and spiritual values.
44.
Analogy
a)
A comparison made to show a similarity
b)
The use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule in exposing foolishness
45.
Dynamic Character
a)
A character who undergoes a an important, internal change because of the action in the plot
b)
A comparison made to show a similarity
46.
Static Character
a)
A character whose personality doesn't change throughout the events in the story.
b)
A character who undergoes a an important, internal change because of the action in the plot
47.
Flat Character
a)
A character in a work that the reader knows little about. Not many characteristics are shared about the character
b)
A character whose personality doesn't change throughout the events in the story.
48.
Round Character
a)
A character in a work that the reader knows many things about--lots of characteristics
b)
A character in a work that the reader knows little about. Not many characteristics are shared about the character
49.
Archetype
a)
A character, event which represents an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned.
b)
A character in a work that the reader knows many things about--lots of characteristics
50.
Antihero
a)
A type of hero lacking the traditional heroic qualities.
b)
A character, event which represents an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned.
51.
Flashback
a)
A literary device in which an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted into the sequence of events.
b)
A type of hero lacking the traditional heroic qualities.
52.
Foil
a)
A character who contrasts with another character.
b)
A literary device in which an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted into the sequence of events.
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