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WorksheetsLiterary Terms Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
A reference to a well known person, place event, literary work, or work of art.
Allegory
Allusion
Alliteration
Analogy
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together.
allusion
allegory
alliteration
analogy
How a story makes the reader feel.
imagery
mood
tone
humor
The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe.
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
nonverbal
splat!
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
conclusion
conflict
climax
connotation
The method a writer uses to develop a character.
characterization
comedy
caricature
inference
Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?
rising action
inciting event
resolution
exposition
What is imagery?
The way the text makes the reader feel.
The writer's attitude towards a subject.
Hints the writer gives about what may happen.
Language that appeals to the five senses.
The contrast between what the character knows and the reader/audience knows...
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
none of the above
When objects or abstract ideas are given human characteristics.
personification
pun
metaphor
oxymoron
A feeling of uncertainty or excitement caused by wondering what will happen next in a story.
Anxiety
Flashback
Suspense
Foreshadowing
The attitude the writer takes towards a subject or an audience is
Mood
Tone
Perspective
Point of view
An oxymoron is ...
an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect
a statement that contains two contradictory words next to each other
a ghost, or shadow of a person; but in modern times it simply refers to a person that is a look-alike of another person
a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
Jim moved like a sloth around the classroom
Bill was a snail as he made his way home from work.
Tom moved so slowly, I almost fell asleep watching him.
Will flew around the room as he cleaned and tidied.
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Wendy is a tower of strength when it comes to helping her friends.
Jaclyn watched her brother like hawk to make sure he finished homework.
Peg said goodbye with a bittersweet smile as her family dropped her off.
Jenny died laughing at the outfit her dad wore to Church last Sunday.
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
Mary was so sad her favorite show was canceled, she could've drowned in her own years.
Jenny was so excited for the last class of the day to be over, she was bouncing off the walls.
Jack was so furious his brother stole he headphones, he thought his head would explode
They're all examples of hyperbole.
Which is an example of mood?
The author wrote a scary ghost story about a haunted house.
The student didn't like reading because he thought books were boring.
I got goosebumps on my neck when I read the chapter about the Holocaust survivors.
They were angry they had to read a chapter for homework last night!
Which of the following are examples of personification?
The sun peaked through the trees in the early morning hours
I could've heard a pin drop when I walked into the cathedral.
The beach was so beautiful on our last night, my mother almost cried.
The two birds chatted with each other as they built their new nests.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of an onomatopoeia?
The car's engine hissed.
The raindrops splashed on the ground.
The smiles grew on their faces
The chair creaked.
Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?
Adam ambled all around Annapolis and didn't ask for assistance.
Becky bought a beautiful bouquet for her birthday.
Lucy liked to lie by the lake in the summertime sun.
Sarah and Sloane couldn't assimilate to their new school.
Select ALL of the responses that are examples of imagery?
The ocean air was salty on the tip of my tongue
The smoke from the campfire burned by eyes
My mouth watered when breathed in the scent of cookies
Love is like a flower that blooms and grows.
I could almost hear the sound of the train as a stared at the tracks
Which of the following is not a popular symbol for luck?
A four leaf clover
A horse-shoe
A rabbit's foot
A flat tire
Which of the following DOES NOT contain an example of an oxymoron?
I saw a dark light at the end of the tunnel.
The student was clearly confused about the dress code.
The teacher has the original copy.
The tall towers could be seen up ahead.
This literary term is similar to mood, but it's used to describe the author's attitude rather than the reader's emotions.
foreshadowing
exposition
tone
atmosphere
The series of related events that make up a story
plot
setting
theme
point of view
