WorksheetsLiterary Analysis Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the meaning of the term "author's claim"?
The reason an author writes a text
A statement that supports a position, the author's point of view which the author must prove
The most important idea in a text
How the author shows you the way the writer or a character views a topic or situation
What does "author's purpose" refer to?
The implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
The most important idea in a text
The reason an author writes (persuade, inform, entertain)
What happens as a result of an event or action
What does "central idea" mean?
To judge or calculate the value of something
The most important idea in a text
A statement that supports a position, the author's point of view which the author must prove
Language that does not mean exactly what it says
What does "compare" mean in the context of analyzing texts?
To tell how two more texts or ideas are the same
To show how two more texts or ideas are different
To develop or explain an idea further
To make an idea known or understandable
What is the meaning of "connotative"?
The reason an author writes a text
The most important idea in a text
The implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
A statement that supports a position, the author's point of view which the author must prove
What does "contrast" mean in the context of analyzing texts?
To tell how two more texts or ideas are the same
To show how two more texts or ideas are different
To develop or explain an idea further
To make an idea known or understandable
What does "contribute to ideas" refer to?
How does this add to the central idea
To judge or calculate the value of something
The most important idea in a text
The reason an author writes a text
What does "convey" mean?
To judge or calculate the value of something
To develop or explain an idea further
To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
Language that does not mean exactly what it says
What does "develop point of view" mean?
The most important idea in a text
How the author shows you the way the writer or a character views a topic or situation
A statement that supports a position, the author's point of view which the author must prove
The reason an author writes a text
What is the meaning of "effect" in literary analysis?
To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
To judge or calculate the value of something
What happens as a result of an event or action
The most important idea in a text
What does "elaborate" mean in the context of explaining ideas?
To show
To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
To develop or explain an idea further
The implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
What does "evaluate" mean?
To show
To develop or explain an idea further
To judge or calculate the value of something
The most important idea in a text
What is the meaning of "figurative" language?
Language that does not mean exactly what it says
The most important idea in a text
To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
To show how two more texts or ideas are different
What does "illustrate" mean in the context of explaining concepts?
To judge or calculate the value of something
To develop or explain an idea further
To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable
To show
What does "inference" mean in the context of understanding a text?
A summary of the most important ideas in a text
An educated guess based on evidence in the text and a reader's prior knowledge
The reason a character acts a certain way
How the figurative language helps you better understand the text
What is "motivation" when referring to a character in a story?
A summary of the most important ideas in a text
An educated guess based on evidence in the text and a reader's prior knowledge
The reason a character acts a certain way
How the word helps you better understand the character, story, etc.
What is an "objective summary"?
A summary of the most important ideas in a text that includes personal opinions
An educated guess based on evidence in the text and a reader's prior knowledge
The reason a character acts a certain way
A summary of the most important ideas in a text that does not include any opinions or judgments about what is written
What does the term "perspective" refer to in literature?
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
The reason for writing a text
The point of view; how a character or writer views a situation or an idea
The setting of a play and the place where the story takes place
What is the meaning of "plot"?
The importance of; great value
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
A group of lines in a poem
The mood implied by an author's word choice
What is the "purpose" of a text?
The conclusion of the story by resolving conflicts between characters
The central message or lesson of a literary work
The reason for writing a text
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What does "reasoning" refer to?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The process of showing how evidence connects or supports a claim
The organizational pattern of a test
An idea in a text that is without evidence or facts
What does it mean if something is "relevant"?
The setting of a play and the place where the story takes place
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
Having to do with the matter being considered; important and connected to the idea being discussed in a text
The mood implied by an author's word choice
What is the "resolution" in a story?
The central message or lesson of a literary work
The reason for writing a text
The conclusion of the story by resolving of conflicts between characters
The importance of; great value
What is a "scene" in the context of a play?
A group of lines in a poem
The organizational pattern of a test
The setting of a play and the place where the story takes place and the characters interact
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What does "significance" mean?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The process of showing how evidence connects or supports a claim
The importance of; great value
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
What is a "stanza"?
The reason for writing a text
A group of lines in a poem
The setting of a play and the place where the story takes place
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What does "structure" refer to in literature?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
The organizational pattern of a test
The setting of a play and the place where the story takes place
What does it mean if something is "sufficient"?
The importance of; great value
Enough, adequate
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What does it mean to "summarize" a text or story?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
Recounting the main idea or most important details of a text or story
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What is the "theme" of a literary work?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The reason for writing a text
The central message or lesson of a literary work
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What is "textual evidence"?
The importance of; great value
The organizational pattern of a test
Facts, statistics, examples from a text that support a claim or an idea in a text
An idea in a text that is without evidence or facts
What does "tone" refer to in literature?
The mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
The reason for writing a text
The importance of; great value
What does "unsupported" mean in the context of a text?
The organizational pattern of a test
The mood implied by an author's word choice
An idea in a text that is without evidence or facts
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
What is "word choice" in literature?
The mood implied by an author's word choice
The sequence of events in fiction or drama
The reason for writing a text
The words an author uses to support their purpose in a text
