WorksheetsLiterary Terms SOL Review
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 41mins
Narrator
The individual telling the story in a poem.
The individual telling the story in a narrative.
A type of fiction that tells a story.
A type of nonfiction that tells a story.
The sequence of events in a work of literature.
Plot
Story
Conflict
Climax
A text structure where events are relative to or described by time.
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Spatial
A type of narration where the speakers thoughts and feelings are revealed about a certain situation.
Monologue
Soliloquy
Aside
Stream of Consciousness
The section of the plot where the characters and setting are introduced.
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Denouement
The specific time, place, area, and time period where a story takes place.
Setting
Context
The fictional beings in a work of literature.
Protagonists
Antagonists
Characters
The individual a character roots for in literature.
Protagonist
Antagonist
The individual that narrates a poem.
Key Note Speaker
Narrator
Speaker
The character in the story that opposes the protagonist.
Villain
Antagonist
The event (usually in Drama) that ends the exposition and begins the rising action.
Conflict
Initiating Event
Climax
A problem that an individual has within him/herself.
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Characterizaton
Man v Nature, Man v Technology, Man v Supernatural would all be examples of...
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Themes
The conflict of a story is typically introduced in the....
Exposition
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution/Denouement
This part of the plot shows the outcomes and issues created by the climax.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Resolution
This term is a synonym for resolution and is used to describe the conclusion of a Dramatic piece of literature.
Conclusion
Finish
Denouement
A genre of literature that keeps the reader on their toes because they do not know what is coming next. Often influenced by dramatic irony.
Drama
Suspense
Tall Tale
Fable
An emotional release of feelings by the character.
Catharsis
Monlogue
When the author provides subtle hints to the reader about something that will happen in the future of the text.
Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Foreshadowing
A sub-genre of fiction where characters, setting, and events that take place are typically larger than life.
Fable
Folk Tale
Tall Tale
Aphorism/Proverb
Theme is...
The main idea of a piece of fiction or nonfiction.
A device used to teach readers about the tone and style of the author.
The lesson about life or moral that is demonstrated by the text.
Something repeated often in a piece of literature.
A universal theme is...
The lesson the author wants the reader to understand.
The repetition of the main idea in a piece of literature.
A theme understood across all cultures.
An idea, action, or phrase repeated in literature that hints at a theme.
Tone
Motif
Mood
Diction
The feeling an author creates in a story based off of his or her word choice and style.
Tone
Mood
Diction
Connotation
The feeling of the audience/reader gets from a story.
Tone
Denotation
Mood
Connotation
The author's word choice.
Connotation
Diction
Denotation
Style
The dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation
Connotation
The feeling implied by the use of a word.
Denotation
Connotation
The author provides information about a specific character, such as looks, personality, thoughts, actions, etc.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
The author implies what is to be figured out about a character. It is not directly stated.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Two characters put together in literature that are similar, but ultimately have differences that set them apart. Usually used in Drama.
Foil
Stock Characters
Archetype
When two ideas, characters, or items are placed together in literature to be used for comparison and contrast.
Irony
Symbolism
Situational Irony
Juxtaposition
A character that does not change throughout the story.
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
A character that has changes in motivation throughout the story
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
A character the audience knows little about.
Static
Dynamic
Flat
Round
A character the audience knows a great deal about.
Static
Dynamic
Flat
Round
When a character is classified by traits of a group rather than individual actions.
Stock Character
Stereotype
A character only meant to be made fun of; the comic relief of the story.
Stock Character
Archetype
Caricature
Round Character
A well-recognized character in all aspects of literature. Has specific traits that make them stick out, such as the Earth Mother, Jokester, The Jock, The Nerd, The Genius, The Shrew, The Outsider, etc.
Archetype
Stock Character
Flat Character
Round Character
The overall outcome is different than what is expected.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Irony
A situation occurs where the outcome was opposite of what was intended. EX: fire hydrant on fire; ambulance wrecking on the way to the hospital.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Irony
The opposite of what is meant is said; sarcasm.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Irony
When the audience is aware of something that the characters are not. We think horror movies and suspenseful dramas.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Irony
How the story/narrative is told.
First Person
Third Limited
Point of View
Third Omniscient
Narration that uses pronouns such as I, me, my.
First
Third Limited
Point of View
Third Omniscient
Narration that focuses on thoughts and feelings of one character.
First
Third Limited
Point of View
Third Omniscient
Narration where the audience is aware off all thoughts and feelings of each character.
First
Third Limited
Point of View
Third Omniscient
A reference to something well-recognized outside of the text.
Illusion
Allegory
Allusion
Alliteration
Which of the following are examples of allusions?
My grandma's cookies are world famous.
My grandmother makes cookies like the Keebler Elf.
The cookies crumbled as fast as Usian Bolt.
The cookies were as hot as Beelzebub himself.
Using two unlike items to create a comparison.
Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as".
Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as".... Could extend over multiple lines or throughout the text.
Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
A statement that contradicts itself. EX "The first rule about fight club is you don’t talk about fight club." "I must be cruel only to be kind.""Death, thou shalt die."
Paradox
Oxymoron
Allusion
Assonance
What do we use to make an inference when reading a text?
What is provided in the text + background knowledge about the author
What is provided in the text + prior knowledge
What is provided in the text + figurative language
Fiction, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Horror, Drama, Poetry, Science Fiction, and others would all be examples of...
Dewey Decimal System
Categories
Tall Tales
Genres
A piece of literature or work of art that is used to mock or make fun of something.
Allegory
Satire
Parody
Drama
Words that imitate sounds are called Hyperbole.
True
False
Repetition of repeating sounds at the beginning of words is called Alliteration.
True
False
The cow bowed and lowed is an example of... (more than 1 answer)
Assonance
Internal Rhyme
Alliteration
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds, such as the "ull" or "sch" sound is called...
Alliteration
Connotation
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Figurative language is any type of language not meant to be taken literal.
True
False
Writing that appeals to the reader's five senses is called
Diction
Idioms
Picturesque Writing
Imagery
An extended metaphor only lasts 1 line in a piece of literature.
True
False
Why do authors use personfication?
To make images easy for the reader to understand.
To appeal to younger audiences.
To provide an image to the reader of non-living items and give them life.
Poetic apostrophe is speaking to someone or something not present.
True
False
Symbolism
When an item, setting, or person represents something on a deeper level.
Is when an object is well-known to a reader and stands for something so they can recognize it.
Only used in poetry.
A fable has a hero and is often a very long piece of work.
True
False
An allegory is a story with a deeper symbolic meaning.
True
False
"The energizer bunny was arrested. He was charged with battery!" is an example of a ...
Paradox
Oxymoron
Pun
Idiom
Odes, elegies, ballads, folk ballads, and epics are all types of poetry.
True
False
Literature that is broken up into Acts and Scenes is called...
Fiction
Nonfiction
Drama
Poetry
Stage directions provide information such as characters, setting, context and tell the reader how certain characters may speak.
True
False
During a monologue, a character is alone on stage.
True
False
Comedies, tragedies, and histories are all types of dramas.
True
False
During a soliloquy, a character gives a speech meant only for themselves and th audience to hear.
True
False
Technical can be broken down into which two types listed below?
Numeric
Graphic
Linear
Which of the following are examples of errors in reasoning?
Ad Hominem
Begging the Question
Straw Man
Ethos, logos, and pathos are examples of...
The 3 Pneumonic Devices
3 Amigos
Rhetorical Devices
If something is ambiguous, it is...
Can use it's right and left arm.
Dangerous
Not clear or has a double meaning.
Uses symbols
