WorksheetsLiterary Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When a person does something or says something not expected...
Foreshadowing
Static Character
Shrine
Irony
Tragedy and Comedy are examples of...
Dialogue
Drama
Monologue
Symbolism
When a character wants something, but something else gets in the way...
Conflict
Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
The period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax.
Rising Action
Climax
Conflict
Falling Action
Another word for denouement
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Climax
This portion of the narrative helps deflate the plot's tension and gives the character time to unwind.
Lays breadcrumbs, asks questions, and sets roadblocks to lead to climax.
When a character wants something
The point at which the highest level of interest and emotional response is achieved in a story.
A visual representation of the story's events
Plot Diagram
Plot Picture
Pinterest Board
Inspo Board
A 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme.
Ballad
Narrative
Sonnet
Ballard
A hint to something abstract, such as an idea or belief. Either an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story, but suggests or represents other meanings.
Flashback
Symbol
Foreshadowing
Irony
A scene in a movie, novel, etc. set in a time earlier than the main story.
Setting
Conflict
Era
Flashback
Monologue
A short speech given by multiple characters.
A short line by one actor or character
A long speech said by one actor or character.
A long speech given by multiple characters.
A serious drama with comic elements.
Comedy
Tragedy
Soliloquy
Monologue
A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
Drama
Comedy
Tragedy
Soliloquy
A character who changes and evolves throughout the story.
Character
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Lame Character
Dialogue
A conversation between the character and the audience.
A long conversation between the director and a character.
A conversation in your head.
Conversation between two or more persons.
