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WorksheetsLiterary Terms #2
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
The place and time frame in which a story is told is ___.
setting
plot
theme
tone
This is the central part of a story where various problems arise.
plot
climax
conflict
rising action
Everything that takes place immediately after the climax. The purpose of this is to bring the story from climax to a resolution.
resolution
climax
falling action
denouement
The story is told through this character's point of view. This is usually a leading/heroic character.
antagonist
protagonist
dynamic character
round character
The action that makes up the sequence of a story is known as ___.
description
cause & effect
plot
confllict
This character or force causes the struggle and conflict with the leading character.
protagonist
flat character
conflict
antagonist
An important part of the story arc because it is the turning point. It is the pivotal moment when everything changes and the protagonist must face their final challenge. It is the most suspenseful part of a story.
resolution
climax
exposition
tone
The ___ of a story typically includes the introduction of characters and setting.
exposition
climax
falling action
denouement
The message or lesson an author wants to communicate in a piece of literature is known as ___.
tone
theme
mood
point of view
A reference to a book, historical event, famous person, etc ("Chocolate cake is my Achilles heel.")
inference
connotation
allusion
tone
In literature, _____ is the use of a concrete image to represent an abstract idea.
allusion
theme
symbolism
connotation
It’s used to make a comparison between two objects or concepts that aren't alike but have something in common. ("All the world's a stage.")
simile
metaphor
personification
connotation
In the story of The Little Prince, the prince himself is more wise and understanding than the adults he encounters on his journey, creating an unusual reversal of roles.
metaphor
situational irony
verbal irony
hyperbole
The root meaning of urb (suburban)
life
under
empty
city
The root meaning of vac (vacate, vacuum)
humankind
light
lead, guide
empty
The root meaning of culpa (exculpate, inculpation, culprit)
bad,abnormal
before
guilty, negligence
across, through
The root meaning of belli (rebellion, bellicose)
under
over & above, excessive
fake, false
war, aggressive
The root meaning of fac (facade, factory)
group with similar traits
to make, do
believe
lead, guide
The root meaning of duc/duct (conductor, vioduct)
lead, guide
negligence, fault
straighten
empty
The root word with the meaning, God, religion is?
urb
vac
the/theo
anthrop
The root word that means, "to straighten."
rect
vac
urb
culpa
The root meaning of anthrop (anthropoligist, philanthropist)
bad, abnormal
humankind
God, religion
lawyer, judge
The root meaning of luc/lum (lucid, illuminate)
empty
light
to lead, guide
straighten
The root meaning of derm (exoderm, epidermis)
skin
eye
guilty, negligent
humankind
The root meaning of ego (eggotistical, surperego)
self
life
war, aggressive
heart
The root meaning of ocu (binocular, prolocutor)
skin
before
over, above
eye
When the doctor asked to antecede the patient's symptoms, he was asking to describe symptoms that occurred?
before the current symptoms
after the current symptoms
in opposition to the current symptoms
throughout the duration of the illness
My father thinks that society will turn into a dystopia because of all the injustice in the world. Knowing the meaning of dys-, Identify a context clue for dys-
society
turn
injustice
world
The prefix meaning of dys- (dyspepsia, dysentery)
not
apart, badly
over, beyond, excessive
against
It can be easy for many people to feel skeptical or incredulous when others tell tales of seeing ghosts. Knowing the meaning of the root word cred, incredulous means?
willing to believe
unwilling to believe
not at fault
feeling excitement
“After a long day, my soft bed beckoned me with open arms..” Identify the figurative device used in this sentence.
metaphor
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
Consonance is the repetition of similar sounds- or consonants in language. Find the example.
The light danced on the surface of the water.
Now Peter Piper picked peppers, but Run rapped rhymes..
Keep your eyes on the prize
Lean mean fighting machine
Alliteration is a stylistic device where a series of words in a row have the same first consonant sound. Identify an example.
The sun sets silently in the serene sky
Life is like a box of chocolates
The little boy from Troy ate an apple from Coy.
Actions speak louder than words
"Let's paint the walls red" vs "I'm seeing red I'm so angry!" The first example of red is more of the dictionary meaning. The 2nd example of red is the implied or emotional association of "red" which is known as?
connotation
denotation
allusion
inference
The direct or dictionary meaning of a word is
connotation
denotation
allusion
symbolism
The suffix meaning of -hood (sisterhood, neighborhood)
state or condition, group with similar interests
condition, act, process
relating to
across, through, beyond
Grab the binoculars from the top shelf before we go deer hunting. "Ocu" within binoculars refers to...
your eyes
your skin
your feet
your rash
repetition of the first consonant sound (ex. She sells seashells by the seashore.)
alliteration
allusion
pun
linear structure
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences (We demand truth. We demand justice. We demand equality.)
parallelism
metaphor
anaphora
antithesis
persuading through the character and credibility of the author. ("As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment.")
logos
understatement
ethos
parallelism
persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions. ("Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind.")
ethos
hyperbole
allusion
pathos
persuading by using logic and reasoning. ("The data clearly shows that this type of investment consistently turns a profit, even in the worst of economic downturns.")
verbal irony
logos
pathos
juxtaposition
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Denoument
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
