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WorksheetsPRE AP ENGLISH II HONORS LITERARY TERMS MIDTERM EXAM
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Exposition
Resolution
Falling Action
Theme
Rising Action
Where in the plot would you find information about conflict?
Exposition
It's the final outcome which appears at the end of a story
Resolution
It's the central idea revealed by a work of literature
Theme
The main character
Protagonist
Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself, and something else
Symbol
Which Point of View makes the character the narrator of the story. Reader hears and sees ONLY what the narrator hears and sees.
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Objective
The sequence of events that make up a story
Plot
Theme
External Conflict
Character(s)
The central, or universal, message or lesson of a story
Plot
Theme
Suspense
Setting
A state of feeling of exciting or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story
Suspense
Internal Conflict
Theme
Setting
The time and place of a story
Plot
Setting
Theme
Rising Action
The beginning of a story where the characters, the setting, and the problem (conflict) are introduced
Rising Action
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated. The events that lead up to the climax.
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution
The highest point in the conflict. Where the problem (conflict) gets really BIG and the main character (protagonist) must make some sort of decision. This is the most exciting part of a story.
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Character(s)
The personalities in a story
The time and place of a story
The sequence of events that make up a story
The struggle, or the problem, in the story
A struggle within the character's own mind
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Rising Action
Character
The character struggles against an outside force
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Theme
Character
This is a type of internal conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
The character(s) who oppose, or go against, the main character, usually causing the protagonist some sort of trouble
Protagonist
Antagonist
Internal Conflict
Theme
The main character(s) in a story usually the person the story is about
Protagonist
Antagonist
Plot
Ms. Smith
The events that follow the climate and end in the resolution
Falling Action
Rising Action
Conflict
Resolution
The end of a story where the conflict (problem) is solved
Characters
Internal Conflict
Resolution
Exposition
Man versus nature is an example of
External conflict
Internal conflict
Plot
Theme
Narrator plays no part in the story but zooms in but zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
1st Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
What does the mask symbolize?
a disguise
hidden emotion
grins and lies
a covering for all or part of the face,
"Everything 24 karats
Take a look in that mirror
Now tell me who's the fairest
Is it you? (is it you?) Is it me? (is it me?)"
what is the term for the phrase in red text?
Kendrick Lamar- DNA
"I just win again, then win again like Wimbledon, I serve
Yeah, that's him again, the sound that engine in is like a bird"
what is the term for the text in red-
personification
simile
allusion
hyperbole
Occurs when someone "projects" his or her own undesirable thoughts, motivations, feelings, etc. onto to someone or something else. They will attribute their own thoughts/feelings to motivations of others.
(a)
What are words that begin with the same consonant sound are placed close together?
alliteration
allusion
illusion
vowel
Which answer shows the example of ALLITERATION from this excerpt?
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping..."- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
suddenly
tapping, napping
nodded, nearly napping
While I nodded
EXAMPLE:
I'm like a bird
symbol
stanza
metaphor
simile
EXAMPLE:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
connotation
denotation
hyperbole
drama
EXAMPLE:
WHOOSH!
onomatopoeia
plot
exposition
denotation
EXAMPLE:
Home: a safe, private, warm place
connotation
denotation
simile
metaphor
EXAMPLE:
Home: where one resides or lives
connotation
denotation
analysis
characterization
EXAMPLE:
An elephant represents the Republican party
inference
symbol
stanza
narrator
EXAMPLE:
The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
conflict
irony
symbol
personification
EXAMPLE:
This quiz is a breeze.
simile
epic
metaphor
tone
What is it called when the author shows/tells the audience what the personality of the character is?
characterization
personification
idiom
allusion
What is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?
theme
symbol
connotation
metaphor
What are words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses?
imagery
onomatopoeia
conflict
simile
What is a comparison of two things that have some quality in common; includes like or as.
hyperbole
symbol
plot
simile
What is an exaggeration that is used to evoke feelings or make a point?
hyperbole
allusion
irony
tone
What do we call a problem in any piece of literature? (There are 6 types, but you will only study 3.)
fact
narrative poetry
comparison
conflict
The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning (ex. buzz, hiss, pop).
onomatopoeia
connotation
metaphor
characterization
What is the environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place?
mood
conflict
setting
plot
What do we call the moment in the story when the action reaches its greatest conflict?
climax
rising action
falling action
description
What do we call the perspective from which the story is told? (It could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.)
climax
point of view
description
opinion
What do we call the arrangement of events in a story?
climax
point of view
plot
narrator
What can be verbal, situational, or dramatic and it is where one thing is said/observed/experienced, but it actually means something different?
novel
dialogue
epic
irony
What describes how the writer feels about his subject that comes through the words chosen?
tone
symbol
theme
rhyme
What do we call an educated guess drawn from evidence or reasoning?
genre
autobiography
voice
inference
Which literary analysis term would best replace the RED word in the below example from the model essay?
Example: Frost's message that powerful desires pull people in one while daily responsibilities pull them in another has spoken to generations of readers.
theme
symbol
mood
rhythm
What is exposition?
falling action
the introduction to a story
A story that is made up from the author's imagination that is written to entertain is considered...
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Articles
The setting can be made up of time, place, and also...
the environment around the character.
the theme of the story.
the author's opinion.
the character's thoughts.
In the climax of "The Three Little Pigs" I might...
Meet the three pigs and see they might be lazy...
See the first and second little pig's houses get blown down.
See the third pig build a strong house and not get his house blown down.
See the third pig defeat the wolf.
What is the correct order?
Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Exposition
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Exposition, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Resolution
Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution
Craig plays football and shows up at practice every day an hour early to begin his training.
What character trait describes Craig?
tired
fast
hard-working
early bird
Break a leg when you go on stage.
idiom
pun
hyperbole
allusion
What is it called when we describe sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch in our writing?
simile
imagery
metaphor
tone
What is verbal irony?
what is said is different than what is meant
the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
what happens is the opposite of what is expected
Situational irony is when
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
the audience knows something the character doesn't
what happens is the opposite of what is expected
Dramatic irony is when
what is said is different than what is meant
the audience knows something the character doesn't
what happens is the opposite of what is expected
In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is.
verbal
dramatic
situational
A pilot with a fear of heights
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
The highlighted words show _____.
METAPHOR
RHYME
ALLITERATION
PERSONIFICATION
How many stanzas are in this poem?
This poem has 2 stanzas.
This poem has 12 stanzas.
This poem has 4 stanzas
What are synonyms of narrator
storyteller
listener
viewer
audience
Which of these is an example of a novel?
Abraham Lincoln: The Biography of An American President
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Dear Mother: Poems on the Hot Mess of Motherhood
"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States," said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."
What is the tone of the dialogue?
informal
happy
serious
optimistic
Is this an example of verbal irony?
I'm so glad the elevator is stuck; it's been a lifelong dream of mine.
Yes
No
Type of Appeal:
Ms. Crisp has taught here for years. Go to her if you have questions about Centennial.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Type of Appeal:
Donate just $1 a day to starving children. Make sure no one goes hungry under your watch!
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Type of Appeal:
The Center for Disease Control advises everyone to get a flu vaccination.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Type of Appeal:
Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
"Wear Air Jordans at your next game, and see how high you fly!" - Michael Jordan
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Method of persuasion that appeals to emotions and feelings.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Examples of this method of persuasion include statistics, research, data, and facts.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
This method of persuasion requires a credible authority to convince the audience.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
A dog would be a great addition to our family because they are constant, loyal companions who are loving and sweet. A dog would bring us together as a family and make me the happiest daughter on earth.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
