WorksheetsLiterary Devices Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is personification?
a word that mimics a sound
repetition of consonant sounds
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics
using symbols to represent something
The comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" is called a ________.
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Suspense
The comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is called a ______.
Simile
Metaphor
Tone
External Conflict
A reference to something famous in literature/culture is called a(n) ________.
Allusion
Conflict
Dialogue
Diction
The following is an example of ___________.
"I don't want to go to school" whined Bob.
Mom replied, "I am sorry, but you have to go to school."
Irony
Metaphor
Dialogue
Symbol
The antagonist is the:
hero of the story.
background character.
a foreshadowed complex character.
character or force opposing the protagonist.
This is something that represents something else. It can be figurative or literal.
Symbol
Allusion
Antagonist
Narrative
How the author feels about a topic is known as:
Suspense
Mood
Foreshadowing
Tone
An unchanging complex personality is known as:
a static (flat) character.
a dynamic (round) character.
a suspenseful character.
an antagonist.
The state of apprehension, anxiety, or excitement is known as:
Terror
Delight
Suspense
Surprise
A conflict that exists outside of the character is known as a(n) ________.
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Irony
Mood
A story told from the point of view of the main character is told in ________ point of view.
1st Person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
Presenting connected events in order to tell a good story is known as:
Narrative
Tone
Mood
Metaphor
The kind of person a character is:
Setting
Conflict
Characterization
Climax
Repeating consonant sounds in a set of words is known as _______.
Alliteration
Foreshadowing
Tone
Mood
The sequence of events in a story is called ________.
Plot
Narrative
Diagram
Antagonist
People/forces/ideas/interests/values that oppose each other is called _______.
Diction
Dialogue
Irony
conflict
The leading character or champion is called the ________.
Antagonist
Motif
Protagonist
Omniscient Point of View
The dominant or unifying idea in a piece of literature
Motif
Conflict
Theme
Climax
Words used to convey a meaning opposite of its literal meaning is called _____.
Diction
Setting
Simile
Irony
The setting has to include which TWO elements? (Choose 2 answers)
Time Period
Conversations
Location
Mood
Hints and clues about events to come later in a story is called _______.
Illusion
Allusion
Foreshadowing
External conflict
A changing complex personality in a character is known as a _____.
Flat (static) character
Suspense
Irony
Round (Dynamic) character
Thoughts and or feelings of all the characters as told by the narrator is called _______.
Omniscient Point of View
1st Person Point of View
2nd Person Point of View
3rd Person Point of View
Feeling or atmosphere created by the story is called ______.
tone
plot
mood
symbol
A conflict that exists within the character is called ______.
man versus supernatural
man versus nature
external conflict
internal conflict
A writer's choice of words is called _____.
diction
dialogue
tone
setting
The first line on the plot diagram is the (a)
The second part of the plot diagram is the ______ ______. (two words)
(a)
The peak of the plot line is the (a) ,
The fourth part of the plot diagram is the _______ ______. (2 words)
(a)
The final piece of the plot diagram is the (a) .
