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Literary Terms

Total questions: 100

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Name
Class
Date
1.
The least common point-of-view stories are told from __________.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
4th person
2.
__________ characters change quite a bit throughout a story. 
a)
Dynamic
b)
Static
c)
Cartoon
3.
All of the following are examples of hyperbole except...
a)
I could eat a cow!
b)
I really want to leave!
c)
You're slower than pond water! 
d)
You're going to make my head explode! 
4.
When a story goes back to an earlier event in time, that is called a __________.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Flashback 
5.
"The dog pleaded for another treat," is an example of __________.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Analogy
d)
Metaphor
6.
"The mind is a bottomless toolbox you can fill up with a infinite amount of hammers and nails," is an example of a __________.
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
7.
Clues and hints that build suspense and anticipatio are called __________.
a)
theme
b)
antagonists
c)
foreshadowings
d)
flashbacks
8.
The word "static" is literature means __________.
a)
Unchanging
b)
Changing
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
9.
"The terribly tired teacher ran into the door this morning," has an example of what kind of figurative language in it? 
a)
Simile
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole
10.
What is alliteration?
a)
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
b)
Alliteration is the difference between reality and expectation
c)
Alliteration is the he quality of being alike
d)
Alliteration is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another
11.
What is figurative language?
a)
Figurative language is language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
b)
Figurative language is a  comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
c)
Figurative language is dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
d)
Figurative language is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind. 
12.
What is imagery?
a)
Imagery is the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions
b)
Imagery is a meaning suggested by a word or an expression in addition to its exact meaning
c)
Imagery is a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
d)
Imagery is implied meaning that is not plainly stated
13.
What does interpret mean?
a)
Interpret means to translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text
b)
Interpret is a description or meaning that clearly defines an idea or term
c)
Interpret is to get or come to have as one's own
d)
Interprt is a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
14.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A metaphor when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. 
b)
Metaphors said or written in a clear and direct way
c)
A metaphor a repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
d)
A metaphor is the difference between reality and expectation
15.
What does onomatopoeia mean?
a)
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that sound like what they mean 
b)
Onomatopoeia is the language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
c)
Onomatopoeia is a comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
d)
Onomatoporia is the dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
16.
What is personification?
a)
Personification is giving human qualities to something nonhuman 
b)
Personification are phrases or expressions common to a culture that cannot be taken literally. In other words, they have a meaning other then the basic one you would find in a dictionary
c)
Personification is a  word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
d)
Personification is when the reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
17.
What is a simile?
a)
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind. Unlike metaphor, you use "like" or "as" in the comparison
b)
A simile is the use of words that sound like what they mean Ex: chatter, chirp, cluck
c)
A simile is language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
d)
A simile is a comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
18.
What does nuance mean?
a)
Nuance is a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
b)
Nuance is a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
c)
Nuance means to translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.
d)
A description or meaning that Nuance clearly defines an idea or term
19.
What is irony?
a)
Irony is the difference between reality and expectation
b)
Irony is a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
c)
Irony is when the reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
d)
Irony is dialogue or narration in which one thing is stated, but the opposite is meant
20.
What is verbal irony?
a)
Verbal irony is the dialogue or narration in which one thing is stated, but the opposite is meant
b)
Verbal irony is the difference between reality and expectation
c)
Verbal irony is a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
d)
Verbal irony is where thereader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
21.
What is dramatic irony?
a)
Dramatic irony is when reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
b)
Dramtic irony is the dialogue or narration in which one thing is stated, but the opposite is meant
c)
Dramatic irony is the difference between reality and expectation
d)
Dramatic irony is a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
22.
What is situational irony?
a)
Situational irony is a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
b)
Situational irony is when reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
c)
Situational irony is dialogue or narration in which one thing is stated, but the opposite is meant
d)
Situational irony is difference between reality and expectation
23.
"I have a million things to do today," complained Mrs. Gilbert as she loaded the twins into the car.
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Irony
d)
Personification
24.
The war between the thunder and lightning raged on through the night.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Irony
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
25.
"O Captain! My Captain!"
a)
Allusion
b)
Personification
c)
Symbol
d)
Hyperbole
26.
His breath smelled like rotting logs in a swamp
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Metaphor
27.
Just look at the way Sam is eating.  He's such a pig.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
28.
When Cam noticed the gigantic wasp's nest, he took off like a horsefly from a swatter.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Allusion
29.
You are the sunshine of my life.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
30.
At Leatherbee's the banana split is so big you practically need a steam shovel to eat it.
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Anaphora
31.
The room buzzed with excitement as everyone waited for the President to arrive
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Consonance
d)
Onomatopoeia
32.
Mr. Richards, an 89-year old man, won the PowerBall lottery for $7.8 million and died in his sleep that same day.
a)
Irony
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Aphorism
33.
The dog soap was a slippery eel during the dog's bath.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Anaphora
34.
Shivering under the covers, Sadie grimaced in terror as the thunder hammered her window and jarred the ground.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
35.
This type of irony is where the audience knows more than the characters. We know more than the characters do with creates humor or suspense.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
"Iron't" I funny?
36.
This type of irony is where a character says the opposite of what they mean.
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Flat iron
37.
This type of irony creates a surprise ending that defies the audience's exception. (We expect one thing, but we get another).
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
ironing board
38.
The bee buzzed around the flowers
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
imagery
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
39.
You are a regular Einstein
a)
allusion
b)
alliteration
c)
symbol
d)
personification
40.
If I don't get that smart phone I will die!
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
41.
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping
a)
alliteration
b)
idiom
c)
imagery
d)
allusion
42.
No use crying over spilled milk
a)
idiom
b)
allusion
c)
hyperbole
d)
symbol
43.
It was a dark and stormy night, the cold wind blew and the icy rain fell from the sky
a)
imagery
b)
allusion
c)
personification
d)
idiom
44.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
45.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
46.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
48.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
49.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
50.
What is the definition of climax? 
a)
the turning point of the story
b)
the struggle between two characters
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
the point when the conflict is resolved
51.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

52.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
53.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
54.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
55.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
56.
The main character of the story is the....
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
57.
The character that causes trouble for the main character is the.....
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
58.
The story's time and place is called the....
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
59.
What is the conflict of a story?
a)
the problem faced by the main character
b)
a bad hair day
c)
the ending of the story
d)
a boxing match
60.
Suspense and tension starts to build during the....
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution 
61.

the character who can represent evil in some plots, but who primarily presents obstacles for, and who works against the story's main character in some way

a)

Dynamic Character

b)

Round Character

c)

Protagonist

d)

Antagonist

62.

a character who is not fully developed; one who has only a few characteristics

a)

round character

b)

flat character

c)

dynamic character

d)

antagonist

63.

the character who stays basically the same throughout the story's plot, despite the circumstances he/she endures

a)

dynamic character

b)

flat character

c)

round character

d)

static character

64.
a character who is fully developed; one who exhibits numerous characteristics
a)
flat character
b)
round
c)
protagonist
d)
static character
65.
the type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader exactly what kind of person a character is
a)
characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
indirect characterization
d)
dynamic character
66.

the type of characterization used by an author when he allows the reader to observe the character's actions, his interactions with others and the things he says and thinks; the author lets the readers/audience decide for themselves.

a)

static character

b)

dynamic character

c)

direct characterization

d)

indirect characterization

67.
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
a)
Direct Characterization 
b)
Indirect Characterization
68.
"Chase couldn't tell what it was, but it frightened him so badly that he nearly sucked in a lungful of water."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
69.
"Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
70.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

71.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

72.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

73.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"The girl skipped all the way home while humming her favorite song."

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

74.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


Mark mumbled something under his breath, stomped out of the room and slammed the door, thinking to himself, this is so unfair!

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

75.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"You have this," Mrs. Miller encouraged the students like she always had. She was known by everyone as the "School's Cheerleader". Having no children, she loved her students as though they were her own flesh and blood.

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characteriation

76.
What does POV stand for?
a)
Point of View
b)
Please Review
c)
Pass over Vivian
d)
Point of Refernce
77.

What is the definition of Point of View?

a)

Descriptions of character

b)

Perspective which a story is told

c)

Someone taking a picture

d)

Looking at a view

78.

How many Point of Views are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

79.

What are the three types of point of view?

a)

first person, second person, third person

b)

first person, fourth person, fifth person

c)

weird person, old person, ugly person

d)

character, setting, plot

80.

What is first person point of view?

a)

The story is from the perspective of the reader or “you”.

b)

The first person to point at the view

c)

A character within the story tells their own experience of thoughts.

d)

The story is told from the view of someone watching from outside of the story.

81.

What is second person point of view?

a)

The story is from the perspective of the reader or “you”.

b)

The second person to point at the view

c)

A character within the story tells their own experience of thoughts.

d)

The story is told from the view of someone watching from outside of the story.

82.

What is third person point of view?

a)

The story is from the perspective of the reader or “you”.

b)

The third person to point at the view

c)

A character within the story tells their own experience of thoughts.

d)

The story is told from the view of someone watching from outside of the story.

83.

What is the point of view: "Mike was very tall and has short black hair. He likes to play soccer. His favorite food is ice cream."

a)

First person POV

b)

Second person POV

c)

Third person POV

d)

Fourth person POV

84.

What is the point of view: I love pizza. It is my favorite food!

a)

First person POV

b)

Second person POV

c)

Third person POV

d)

Fourth person POV

85.

What is the point of view: You should tell the truth.

a)

First person POV

b)

Second Person POV

c)

Third Person POV

d)

Fourth person POV

86.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
87.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
88.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
A struggle between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
89.
In "Twilight," Edward & Jacob battle for Bella's affection.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. nature
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
90.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. nature
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
91.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. society
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. self
92.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
character vs. self
b)
character vs. character
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
93.
He wants to ask someone to the dance but he's too scared.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
94.
a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs Nature

c)

Character vs Society

d)

Character vs Self

95.
a)
character  vs. character
b)
character vs. society
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. self
96.
In the film and book Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte explains to Wilbur that all living things eventually die. Charlotte then has to spin a web to save Wilbur’s life. In the process of spinning her web, Charlotte expends all her energy and dies.
a)
Allusion & Imagery
b)
Simile & Metaphor
c)
Foreshadowing & Irony
d)
Personification & Mood
97.
You break a date with your girlfriend so you can go to the ball game with the guys. When you go to the concession stand, you run into your girl, who is with another guy.
a)
Personification
b)
Imagery
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Irony
98.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Irony
99.

This place is like the Garden of Eden.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Personification

c)

Allusion

d)

Irony

100.

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore"

a)

Personification

b)

Connotation

c)

Denotation

d)

Alliteration

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