WorksheetsLiterary Terms
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
a unifying idea or message that the author wants the reader to take away from the work
Mood
Tone
Conflict
Theme
When the author gives hints within a story about something that is going to happen later.
Mood
Tone
Simile
Foreshadowing
Perspective from which the story is told.
Foreshadowing
Point of View
Plot
Setting
Narrator only gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of ONE character in a story, uses pronouns such as "she"and "they". Narrator is not a character in the story.
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Omniscient ("all knowing") Point of View
Third Person Limited Point of View
How the writer assigns traits and features to a character
Mood
Tone
Characterization
Plot
"It's so fluffy I'm gonna die" is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
A reference to a well-known historical figure, place, or event.
Paradox
Simile
Foreshadowing
Allusion
A seemingly self-contradictory statement that still is true.
Paradox
Irony
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Anything that stands for or represents something else is called a/an ___________.
third person omniscient
protagonist
symbol
personification
___________ is a figure of speech in which two things are compared without the use of "like" or "as". Example: "On the football team, the defensive line was a concrete wall.
simile
metaphor
first person
climax
The _______ point of view is when a character tells the story, and the reader knows only what this character feels and sees. This technique uses words such as I, me, and my.
symbol
first person
third person limited
tone
The ____________ point of view is when a voice outside of the work or text tells the story, and the reader can tell what any character thinks and feels.
rising action
first person
third person omniscient
resolution
Which point of view only allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of one character? (In this case the narrator isn't a character in the story.)
1st person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
During a debate, Samuel referred to his opponent's argument as 'a minor oversight', when in reality it was a significant error. This technique used by Samuel is known as what?
understatement
hyperbole
flashback
foreshadowing
form of language used in a certain place of by a certain group including accents, slang, etc.
stereotype
dialect
dialogue
hyperbole
The perspective or vantage point, from which a story is told.
tone
symbol
point of view
flashback
A particular way of speaking that is unique to a social class or region
dialect
dialogue
diction
hyperbole
The type of characterization when things about the character are told to us.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
static characterization
dynamic characterization
Evelyn is writing a story and she wants to avoid using an overused expression. What should she avoid?
Cliche
Climax
Style
Imagery
The dictionary definition of a word.
connotation
consonance
diction
denotation
The word vacation may bring other words to mind: beach, fun, family, relaxation. This is an example of its:
connotation
denotation
diction
dialect
Caricature in literature is when…
an author makes a character seem less intelligent or attractive because that character is supposed to be the villain of the text.
an author describes a character so accurately and realistically that the reader feels personally connected to the character
an author downplays a character’s physical characteristics so their intelligence is more apparent and important.
an author uses exaggeration or distortion of a character’s most notable physical or or mental characteristics.
Characters who are "static"
Do not change or learn any important lesson throughout the story
change and learn an important lesson throughout the story
are confrontational - they create problems in the story
are boring characters
Characters who change and learn important life lessons throughout a story are called
Static
Antagonist
Protagonist
Dynamic
Direct Characterization is
when characters overcome the conflict in the story
when readers identify the setting in a story
when authors tell the reader about the character's personality
the way characters interact
What type of character is given many character traits and considered well-developed?
Flat
Round
What type of character is given on a few traits and is considered not developed in a story?
Flat
Round
What is shown?
Pun
Allusion
Cliche
Paradox
What is a rhetorical question?
Repeating a specific phrase to add structure or rhythm.
Repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
Comparing two unlike things for emphasis.
A question that has an obvious answer, only used to further an argument
An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect (example: There is enough food in this fridge to feed an army!)
imagery
allusion
hyperbole
anaphora
A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example: Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)
hyperbole
literal question
rhetorical question
anaphora
"If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing."
Irony
Oxymoron
Paradox
