WorksheetsLiterary Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
a struggle or problem in a story that the main character encounters.
Resolution
Conflict
Exposition
Climax
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Tone
Mood
Plot
Metaphor
Sequence of events in a story
Setting
Plot
Simile
Metaphor
The attitude of the author or narrator in a piece of writing.
Mood
Tone
Simile
Metaphor
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the word "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Simile
Genre
Mood
a person or animal in a story, play, or another literary work
character
theme
setting
The giving of human characteristics (emotions,
behaviors, etc.) to non-human animals, things, or
ideas
Literal
Figurative
Personification
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement
Literal
Figurative
Personification
Hyperbole
An analogy (comparison) that does not use “like” or
“as.” In other words, it is a direct comparison
Simile
Metaphor
Antonym
Synonym
The use of a symbol to stand for or represent
something else
Topic
Symbolism
Imagery
Inference
A word that mimics the sound associated with it
Onomatopoeia
Symbolism
Tone
Antonym
A contrast between what is said and what is meant. Also, when things turn out different than what is expected.
Simile
Irony
Personification
Analogy
If two characters are talking, they are having _____.
point of view
perspective
dialogue
What the character or narrator telling the story can see
Setting
Theme
Prose
Point of view
Words put together with a rhythm; lyrical or verse forms of writing
Poetry
Prose
Simile
Metaphor
Non-verse writing; the ordinary form of written language.
Poetry
Prose
Simile
Metaphor
The arrangement of events by time.
Setting
Irony
Chronology
Point of view
