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WorksheetsSemester 1 English 1 Terminology
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is a universal truth about human weakness?
fable
parable
theme
moral
What type of character does not change significantly?
dynamic
static
round
flat
What is it called when someone says the opposite of what they mean (like sarcasm)?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
foreshadowing
What type of conflict involves the central character or group of characters battling against oppositional traditions, institutions, or laws?
person vs. person
person vs. supernatural
person vs. nature
person vs. society
What is a variety of phonetic likeness between words? (ABAB)
perfect rhyme
slant rhyme
rhyme scheme
assonance
What type of POV has the narrator who is confined to what is experienced, thought, or felt by a single character, or at most a limited number of characters?
first person
third person objective
third person limited
third person omniscient
Who is the main character in a story?
protagonist
antagonist
dynamic character
flat character
What type of character is a one-dimensional character that does not display emotional depth and has a single set of traits?
dynamic
static
round
flat
What is the story's message, a universal truth the author wants the reader to understand about life?
moral
theme
resolution
allusion
What are repeated vowel sounds in close proximity?
alliteration
assonance
consonance
rhyme
What are a pair of words that seem to contradict each other?
metaphor
juxtaposition
foil
oxymoron
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
personification
imagery
What type of POV has the narrator who knows everything that needs to be known about the characters and events in the story, and who has privileged access to a character's thoughts, feelings, and motives?
first person
third person objective
third person limited
third person omniscient
What is a reference to another book, piece of art, historical event, etc.?
onomatopoeia
illusion
allusion
alliteration
What is it called when the reader knows something a character does not know?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
foreshadowing
What type of conflict involves the central character struggling with or against the forces of media?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. nature
person vs. technology
What is it called when an animal or other non-human acts and appears like a human being?
anthropomorphism
onomatopoeia
personification
fable
What is a strand of words starting with the same sound?
alliteration
assonance
consonance
rhyme
What type of conflict involves the central character facing an internal struggle?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. nature
person vs. technology
What is a character who opposes (or fights against) the main character?
protagonist
antagonist
dynamic character
flat character
What is a repeated word or image that carries symbolic meaning in a story?
symbol
repetition
motif
theme
What is it called when 2 or more things are placed side by side for the purpose of showing comparison/ contrast?
metaphor
simile
parallelism
juxtaposition
What is it called when something happens that is the opposite of what you thought would happen?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
foreshadowing
What type of conflict involves the central character facing opposition from another person or group of people?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. nature
person vs. society
What is vivid sensory details and description?
imagery
personification
enjambment
simile
What is a big exaggeration or overstatement?
allusion
oxymoron
hyperbole
personification
What are repeated consonant sounds in words in close proximity?
alliteration
assonance
consonance
rhyme
What type of writing uses visual language to help you see the person, place, or thing the author is writing about?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Argumentative
What is a character who shows qualities in contrast to another character?
dynamic character
foil
antagonist
juxtaposition
What is a clue that the author puts in the story to help the reader figure out what will happen later?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
foreshadowing
What is it called when a sentence continues without a pause beyond the end of the line?
hyperbole
enjambment
rhyme
parallelism
What type of conflict involves the central character challenged by forces that are not of this world?
person vs. supernatural
person vs. technology
person vs. nature
person vs. society
What is a word whose sound suggests its meaning?
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
personification
metaphor
What is it called when you give human traits to something non-human?
imagery
anthropomorphism
personification
symbolism
What is a comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
hyperbole
simile
imagery
metaphor
What type of character undergoes a significant inner change?
dynamic
static
round
flat
What is the secondary associations of the meaning of a word?
connotation
denotation
diction
metaphor
What is the feeling that the speaker feels/ the atmosphere portrayed by the author in a piece of literature?
emotion
boredom
theme
mood
What type of POV has the narrator who can only tell you what can be seen or heard and do not know anyone's thoughts or feelings?
first person
third person objective
third person limited
third person omniscient
What is word choice?
connoation
denotation
diction
metaphor
What type of POV is almost never used in literature and utilizes the word "you"?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
What are two lines, usually rhyming in a poem?
couplet
quatrain
free verse
stanza
What type of conflict involves the central character struggling against animals, the elements, or other natural forces?
person vs. person
person vs. supernatural
person vs. nature
person vs. society
What is something that stands for a person, place, thing, or idea?
motif
symbol
metaphor
simile
What is a similar sound between words or endings of words?
alliteration
assonance
consonance
rhyme
What is the dictionary meaning of a word?
connotation
denotation
diction
imagery
What is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning?
fable
parable
moral
theme
In poetry, what is using the same grammatical structure for effect?
repetition
parallelism
juxtaposition
syntax
What type of character is a well-developed lifelike character that demonstrates multiple sides, traits, and emotions?
dynamic
static
round
flat
What is an overused, unoriginal phrase?
oxymoron
cliche
couplet
pun
What is a story intended to teach a lesson and where animals often speak and act like human beings?
fable
parable
moral
theme
What is the voice or character of the poem?
antagonist
personifcation
protagonist
speaker
What type of POV has the narrator in the story and refers to him/herself?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
What type of writing share an opinion on a topic and is considered biased?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Argumentative
What is poetry without consistent meter or end rhymes?
free verse
quatrain
couplet
enjambment
What type of writing tells a story?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Argumentative
What is a device in which one is switching words (or syllables) that sound alike, for humor?
cliche
onomatopoeia
pun
oxymoron
What type of writing informs, explain, or defines the subject to you?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Argumentative
