WorksheetsLiterary Elements Quiz 2025
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
What is the author's attitude toward the characters?
Where and when does the story take place?
Who are the people the story is about?
Why did the author write the story?
introduces the characters?
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
falling action
exposition
rising actions
climax
When is the problem solved and the story ended?
climax
exposition
resolution
falling actions
I, me, my, mine, we, us
Which point of view is the narrator "all - knowing" on the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters?
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
What is the definition of theme?
topic/subject + message = theme
topic of the story
life lesson, meaning, moral, or meaning about life or human nature communicated by a literary work
the reason why an authors writes
A character is trying to survive the biggest snowstorm of the century.
character v. character
character v. nature
character v. self
character v. society
A young man who lost his dog to old age struggles with the decision to get a new dog.
Character v. Self
Character v. Character
Character v. Nature
Character v. Society
Character v. Supernatural
A character who doesn't change throughout the story is a?
Flat character
Static character
dynamic character
foil character
A character who changes during the course of a story or novel. The change in outlook or character is permanent..
antagonist
flat character
dynamic character
stereotype
A character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change.
flat
round
dynamic
protagonist
A well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits
flat
round
protagonist
antagonist
What is a protagonist?
The protagonist is the main character.
The protagonist is always the good guy.
The protagonist can only be one character.
The protagonist is always the bad guy.
Can the protagonist be a bad person?
No
Yes
What does the protagonist usually have?
a large house
a problem or conflict
many friends
poor decision-making skills
What is an antagonist?
The person or thing that goes against the protagonist
The person or thing that is friends with the protagonist
The person or thing that is the main character
The person or thing that is the leader of the text
What is characterization?
Character traits
What a character says and thinks
The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
What a character looks like and what are his actions
What is indirect characterization?
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
What is direct characterization?
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Craig plays football and shows up at practice every day an hour early to begin his training.
What character trait describes Craig?
tired
fast
hard-working
early bird
"Turning her head slowly, like a patient becoming paralyzed, neck stiffening forever, she forced her eyes to search among the photographs."
-The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a story
The character that causes a conflict
A professional
What is an antagonist?
The love interest of the main character in a story
The hero or good guy in a story
The organization of the story in a work of literature
The person or idea that the protagonist struggles against in a story
