WorksheetsLiterary Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Hinting at what is to come.
antagonist
foreshadowing
characterization
imagery
When something unexpected happens or is said.
mood
motif
irony
exposition
A recuring feature of a work that develops its theme.
motif
climax
irony
dialogue
A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work.
protagonist
characterization
plot
antagonist
The background information given at the beginning
exposition
rising action
resolution
climax
An object, person, or place used to represent something else
imagery
symbolism
theme
mood
The way in which the author develops the personalities of the characters
protagonist
genre
characterization
villain
The results or effects of the climax
resolution
falling action
plot
setting
The emotional atmosphere of a piece – how the reader “feels”
mood
motif
irony
images
Description evoking the use of the five senses
theme
adjectives
flashback
imagery
The “turning point” of the literary work
diction
conflict
climax
exposition
The “first hurdles” in the literary work
rising action
exposition
setting
dialogue
The following is an example of what?
“Let’s go to the park,” he said.
dialogue
diction
tone
mood
The following is an example of what?
In 1895, in a small town in Kentucky, there was a schoolhouse.
plot
character
setting
set up
The following are examples of what?
Comedy, Drama, Suspense, Romance
genre
movies
conflict
flashback
The following are examples of what?
Harry Potter, Scout, Peter Parker, Elsa
protagonist
movies
heroes
characterization
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conflict?
person vs self
enemies to friends
person vs nature
person vs person
Which of the following is an example of theme?
science-fiction
good vs evil
colors
overcoming obstacles
The following is an example of what?
A character starts to remember an event from his childhood as he tries to figure out a problem in the present.
foreshadowing
flashback
imagery
symbolism
Explain the difference between tone and diction.
