WorksheetsLiterary Devices & Elements of Plot Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the term for the time and place where a story occurs?
Mood
Setting
Plot
Theme
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
Setting
Mood
Plot
Theme
Which part of the plot involves the introduction of characters, setting, and background?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
What is the turning point or most intense moment in a story called?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
What is the term for hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Simile
Which type of character is complex and well-developed with varied traits?
Flat Character
Round Character
Stock Character
Antagonist
Which literary device involves a direct comparison using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole
Idiom
Which literary device involves exaggeration for effect?
Hyperbole
Idiom
Alliteration
Imagery
What type of conflict involves a struggle between two characters?
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
What does external characterization describe?
Inner thoughts and emotions
Actions, appearance, or dialogue
Societal norms
Natural forces
What is the difference between what is said and what is meant called?
Satire
Irony
Theme
Conflict
What type of conflict involves a character's struggle with natural forces?
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Which type of characterization involves describing a character through dialogue?
Internal Characterization
External Characterization
Omniscient Characterization
Objective Characterization
