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Literary Vocabulary

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Comparing two different things using the words like or as:

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

2.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
3.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
4.
What is a "refrain" ?
a)
The last line of a poem
b)
The first line of a poem
c)
A line that is repeated
d)
A line that rhymes
5.
What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
6.
What device assigns human qualities to a non-living thing?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
7.
Which literary device is an extreme exaggeration? 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
8.
What is "onomatopoeia" ?
a)
An exaggeration
b)
Sound words
c)
Rhyming words
d)
A form of imagery
9.

What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?

a)

stanza

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

optical illusion

d)

imagery

10.

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

a)

stanza

b)

lines

11.

The message or moral of the story

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

summary

d)

plot

12.

A poem that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...

a)

free verse

b)

humorous

c)

narrative poem

d)

lyric poem

13.

The order/pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

a)

internal rhyme

b)

meter

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

plot

14.

TRUE or FALSE?

A lyric poem contains musical qualities.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

What is a theme?

a)

a story line

b)

the topic/subject

c)

a universal truth about life and people

d)

the time and place of an event

16.

What is the "tone" of a story?

a)

The feeling the passage evokes from the reader.

b)

The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject.

c)

The time and place of the story.

d)

The summary of events in the story.

17.

Carlos never sits still. He must have ants in his pants.

a)

Idiom

b)

Pun

18.
Setting is defined as the ________and________of the story. 
a)
tone and place
b)
tone and plot
c)
time and place
d)
time and plot
19.

A reference to a well known person, place event, literary work, or work of art.

a)

Allegory

b)

Allusion

c)

Alliteration

d)

Analogy

20.

The turning point of a story where the protagonist often makes a change.

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

exposition

d)

inciting event

21.

The teller of a story is a character in the story.

a)

3rd person

b)

3rd person limited

c)

first person pov

d)

omniscient pov

22.

The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

a)

conclusion

b)

conflict

c)

climax

d)

connotation

23.

Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?

a)

rising action

b)

inciting event

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

24.

A feeling of uncertainty or excitement caused by wondering what will happen next in a story.

a)

Anxiety

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

d)

Foreshadowing

25.

The attitude the writer takes towards a subject or an audience is

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Perspective

d)

Point of view

26.

A device in a narrative in which a scene that takes place in the past is inserted somewhere into the narrative.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Scene

d)

Cliffhanger

27.

The writer's use of clues that suggest what will happen later in a story.

a)

Flashback

b)

Mystery

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

dramatic irony

28.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
29.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
30.

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person objective

31.

In 3rd person objective, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

1 character

b)

all characters

c)

3 characters

d)

none of the characters

32.

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

1 character

b)

2 characters

c)

none of the characters

d)

all of the characters

33.

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

none of the characters

b)

2 character

c)

1 character

d)

all of the characters

34.

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A type of fiction that has a believable plot and takes place in the past is...

a)

mystery fiction

b)

realistic fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

science fiction

36.

A type of fiction dealing with aliens, robots, computers or time travel is...

a)

historical fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

realistic fiction

d)

fantasy

37.

A believable story that could have happened, but did not.

a)

historical fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

fantasy

d)

realistic fiction

38.

A type of fiction in which there may be monsters, talking animals, magic, special powers

a)

realistic fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

mystery fiction

d)

Fantasy fiction

39.

What is an allegory?

a)

Finding the similarities between two pieces of writing

b)

Identifying human characteristics in a non-human object or animal

c)

A story, or story element, in which everything symbolizes something beyond itself

d)

A mystery that is revealed slowly

40.
Static Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
41.

In the Star Wars movies, Anakin Skywalker begins as a Jedi Knight who serves the Galactic Republic, but later serves the evil Galactic Empire when he changes into Darth Vader. In other words, he develops from a "good guy" to a "bad guy." Is he a dynamic character?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Which words mean: A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character?

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

character traits

d)

character motives

43.

Squidward was mean-tempered and rude

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

44.

There are two types of character traits. What are they?

a)

Internal

b)

Feelings

c)

External

45.

What do you use to infer internal character traits?

a)

A character's clothes.

b)

A character's words.

c)

A character's actions.

d)

A character's thoughts.

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