WorksheetsLit Term Quiz 1/17
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 42mins
This is the guy who can teach you how to win every argument.
Socrates
Ares
Aristotle
Hermes
The main character in a story. The person who a student roots for.
Antagonist
Archetype
Protagonist
Hero
Direct characterization
When the author shows the reader about the character
When the main character has a problem with him/her self.
When the author tells the reader about the character
When the reader knows something the character does not
Indirect characterization
The author tells the reader about the character
The author shows the reader about the character
When the character has a problem with nature
When the character has a problem with him/her self
Dynamic character
A character that changes throughout the text
A character that stays the same throughout a text
A character that is in conflict with society
A character that is in conflict with another character
Narration using the pronoun I
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscent
Second Person
Using logical arguments/facts to prove a point
logos
pathos
ethos
first-person narration
a character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character (Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes)
antihero
logos
Foil
rhetoric
a classic pattern used in fiction that's guaranteed to satisfy most audiences
protagonist
point of view/narration
theme
storytelling arc
a method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument
theme
rhetoric
butterflies
foil
touching reader's emotions
logos
ethos
pathos
hyperbole
when the protagonist is actually a villain of the story, but we empathize anyway (Dexter, Walter White, Tony Soprano)
antagonist
antihero
foil
the other guy
an insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work
third-person objective
storytelling arc
theme
ethos
Metaphor
Giving human characteristics to things that are not human
A group of words with a deep meaning
A comparison that does NOT use like or as
A comparison using like or as
Static character
A character that has a problem with another character
A character that changes throughout the text
A character that has a problem with nature
A character that does not change throughout the text
the opponent who blocks the protagonist (Darth Vader)
antagonist
antihero
exposition
resolution
narration that focuses on one character only
third-person limited
third-person objective
third-person omniscient
first-person narration
narration that is all-knowing
Third-person limited
third-person objective
third-person omniscient
first-person narration
the vantage point from which a story is told
theme
point of view/narration
plot
dialogue
narration that is journalistic/no inner thoughts
third-person limited
third-person objective
third-person omniscient
the library
What is included in the story-telling arc?
climax
exposition & resolution
rising action & falling action
conflict introduction
all of the above
credible sources /your credibility
works cited page
logos
pathos
ethos
Figurative Language
Language that has neither a figurative nor a literal meaning.
Language that does not have a figurative meaning.
Language that has both a literal meaning and deeper meaning.
Language that only has a literal meaning.
Simile
A comparison that does not use like or as
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to thing that are not human
The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words
Characterization is
the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero
the dictionary definition of the word
the surrounding emotional feelings associated with a word
the process by which an author brings a character to life
Personification
A comparison NOT using like or as
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
Which of the following is a Hyperbole?
Tiny Tim Tackled Thomas.
She is like a flower.
He told me he studied for a million hours for this test.
The trees whispered in the wind, telling their secrets.
Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
The grass whispered to the trees.
The grass is the heavens.
The grass is like the heavens.
Tiny Tim tripped a tall toddler.
Which of the following is an example of an Idiom?
That homework is a piece of cake.
That homework is like a monster.
That homework is neat.
What homework?
a flat character
is not well developed
changes over the course of a story
does not change over the course of a story
is well developed
Diction is
word choice intended to convey a certain effect
the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero
an account of a person's life written by that person
a conversation between two or more character
Dialogue
A person, place, or thing
A conversation
A brief story with a moral
The outcome of conflict in a plot
Resolution
The outcome of a conflict
A brief work of fiction
A lesson
The central message
Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?
staying true to yourself is important
your best friend
two parents get a divorce
a boy finds out he has superpowers
Tone
The sequence of events in a story
A character or a force in conflict with the main character
The central message in a literary work
The writer's attitude toward a subject or audience
A round character
changes over the course of the story
is not well developed
is well developed
does not change over the course of the story
a dynamic character
is well developed
changes over the course of the story
is not well developed
does not change over the course of the story
A static character
is well developed
is not well developed
changes over the course of the story
does not change over the course of the story
Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."
Mood
Antagonist
Character
Plot
The problem in a story is the...
theme
resolution
climax
conflict
What is the THEME of a story?
the main events
the life lesson in the story
the problem
The beginning of the story where the setting and main character are introduced.
Exposition
Plot
Climax
A conversation between characters.
Dialogue
Point of View
Irony
Flashback
Which answer correctly lists the parts of the plot - in order!
rising action
exposition
climax
falling action
resolution
setting
characters
conflict
climax
falling action
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
rising action
exposition
climax
falling action
resolution
Who/what are introduced in the exposition of a story?
plot
theme
main characters
setting
main characters
main conflict
plot events
topic
main conflict
setting
theme
main conflict
What type of conflict is being shown in the picture?
Man vs. Self
Man vs, Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of conflict is being shown in the picture?
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of conflict is represented by the passage.
I was just about to check on my Instagram, when my father barged into my room. He was waving my report card.
"How are you failing English? No more video games or playing on your phone for the next six months!"
I couldn't believe this unfairness.
"Dad! You can't ruin my life!"
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Identify the type of conflict for this passage.
Tired about the lack of breaks given during long shifts at work and poor air conditioning, Mary decided to take a stand. She started a petition and got all the other secretaries to stage a peaceful protest for better working conditions.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
drawing a conclusion based on facts.
taking advantage of someone or something for one own's benefit.
a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. In satire, the understated language may be ironic.
a work that ridicules shortcomings of specific people or institutions to bring about change.
A monologue is a literary device used to show a character's thoughts.
True
False
A monologue is made by a single character.
True
False
A type of monologue that a character gives without actually speaking. It shows their inner thoughts.
Dramatic Monologue
Soliloquy
Internal Monologue
Dialogue
A long speech that a character makes in a play when there are no other characters on stage.
Dramatic Monologue
Internal Monologue
Soliloquy
Dialogue
A person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself but also stands for something else.
idiom
symbolism
irony
hyperbole
The dictionary definition of a word.
connotation
definition
denotation
mood
archetype
entertain
battle sweat
ethos, pathos, logos
damsel in distress
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Denotation
Tone
Connotation
Epilogue
The use of hints or clues to elude to what might happen later in a story.
flashback
irony
foreshadow
foretell
This is a look back to an earlier event...
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Means extreme exaggeration
personification
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
Using human qualities or characteristics to describe non human things
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
What type of figurative language is this: The leaves danced in the wind.
alliteration
personification
simile
hyperbole
What type of figurative language is this: This box is so heavy it weights a ton!
onomatopoeia
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
Select all that apply to the purpose of FORESHADOWING.
It builds suspense
It uses the memory of the character's past experience.
It makes the story more believable.
The events can be hinted through dialogue, description, and the attitudes of the characters.
