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Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Blight...

a)

healthy, grows

b)

it spoils, destroys, prevents growth

2.

The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning (ex. buzz, hiss, pop).

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Connotation

c)

Metaphor

d)

Characterization

3.

A character or group of characters that stand in opposition to the main character

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

author

4.

Which term refers to the use of words that imitate the sound they denote?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

5.

What is the term for a character who opposes the protagonist?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Narrator

d)

Foil

6.

Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

7.

What is the term for the main character in a story?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Narrator

d)

Foil

8.

Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Rhyme

9.

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

10.

Which term refers to the underlying message or big idea in a story?

a)

Theme

b)

Plot

c)

Setting

d)

Character

11.

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

a)

Setting

b)

Plot

c)

Theme

d)

Conflict

12.

Which term describes the perspective from which a story is told?

a)

Point of View

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Theme

13.

What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

a)

Conflict

b)

Resolution

c)

Climax

d)

Exposition

14.

Which term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject?

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Theme

d)

Style

15.

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Character