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WorksheetsLiterary Terms Quiz
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 24mins
What does an antagonist do in a story?
Helps the protagonist.
Works against the protagonist.
Narrates the story.
Provides comic relief.
What is the climax of a story?
The beginning of the story.
The most exciting or important moment in the story.
The resolution of the story.
The introduction of characters.
What is foreshadowing?
A direct comparison saying something is something else.
Clues the author gives about what will happen later.
An exaggeration to make a point.
A struggle happening within a character's mind.
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison saying something is something else.
An exaggeration to make a point.
A logical conclusion based on evidence in the text.
A reference to something famous.
What is the term for the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader?
Motif
Mood
Plot
Setting
What is a story called?
Plot
Narrative
Setting
Simile
What is a word that sounds like what it describes, such as 'buzz'?
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Paradox
Simile
What is giving human qualities to non-human things called?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Oxymoron
What is the order of events in a story called?
Plot
Setting
Resolution
Climax
What is the perspective from which the story is told?
Setting
Point of View
Plot
Resolution
Who is the main character, often the hero, of the story?
Antagonist
Protagonist
Omniscient Narrator
Static Character
What is the end of the story where everything is wrapped up called?
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Subplot
What are the events that happen as the story builds up to its most exciting part?
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution
Falling Action
Where and when does the story take place?
Plot
Setting
Resolution
Climax
What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Oxymoron
What is a character who stays the same throughout the story called?
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Protagonist
Antagonist
What is a secondary storyline that supports the main plot?
Subplot
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
What is a statement supported by evidence that tries to persuade someone of something?
Bias
Argument
Caption
Opinion
What term describes a preference or prejudice in favor of or against something, often without logical reason?
Bias
Fact
Claim
Evaluate
What is a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration or photograph called?
Caption
Thesis Statement
Main Idea
Context Clues
What is the main point or focus of a piece of writing or speech?
Central Idea
Supporting Detail
Graphic Organizer
Connotation
What term is used to identify similarities between two or more things?
Contrast
Compare
Synthesize
Evaluate
What are hints found in the surrounding text that help determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase?
Context Clues
Primary Source
Text Structure
Topic Sentence
What is a visual aid used to organize information?
Graphic Organizer
Caption
Thesis Statement
Argument
What is the most important point in a paragraph or passage?
Main Idea
Opinion
Bias
Reliable
What is a sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay or article?
Thesis Statement
Caption
Conclude
Persuade
What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words called?
Assonance
Alliteration
Rhyme
Metaphor
What is the term for words that imitate the sound they describe?
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
What is the poet's attitude towards the subject or audience called?
Theme
Tone
Imagery
Meter
What is an Argumentative Essay?
An essay where you present a claim and support it with evidence.
An essay that summarizes the main points.
An essay that is a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
An essay that organizes ideas and information before writing.
Who is the Audience in a piece of writing?
The intended readers or listeners.
The main point or argument.
The opening paragraph of an essay.
The process of revising and correcting.
What is a Body Paragraph?
A paragraph that supports the main idea with evidence and examples.
A paragraph that summarizes the main points.
A paragraph that introduces the topic and thesis statement.
A paragraph that organizes ideas and information.
What is a Claim in an essay?
The main point or argument.
The final paragraph that summarizes.
The process of revising and correcting.
The act of making changes to improve writing.
What is the purpose of a Conclusion in an essay?
To summarize the main points and restate the thesis.
To present a claim and support it with evidence.
To organize ideas and information before writing.
To express the main idea of a paragraph.
What is a Counterargument?
An argument or viewpoint that goes against the main claim.
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
A plan that organizes ideas and information.
A specific question or instruction for writing.
What is a Draft in writing?
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
A group of sentences focused on a single idea.
A sentence that summarizes the main point.
Words or phrases that connect ideas.
What does Editing involve?
Revising and correcting a piece of writing.
Making changes to improve writing.
Organizing ideas and information.
Summarizing the main point of an essay.
What is the Introduction in an essay?
The opening paragraph that introduces the topic and thesis statement.
A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
A specific question or instruction for writing.
The process of improving content and organization.
What is a Persuasive Essay?
An essay where the writer tries to convince the reader of a particular point of view.
An essay that presents a claim and supports it with evidence.
An essay that summarizes the main points.
An essay that organizes ideas and information.
What does Revising involve?
Improving the content and organization of a piece of writing.
Making changes to improve writing.
Organizing ideas and information.
Summarizing the main point of an essay.
What is a Thesis Statement?
A statement or sentence that summarizes the main point of an essay.
A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
A specific question or instruction for writing.
Words or phrases that connect ideas.
How the writer assigns traits and features to a character
Mood
Tone
Characterization
Plot
Which of the following best describes direct characterization?
The author reveals the personality of the character through their actions, thoughts, and interactions with other characters.
The author explicitly describes the character's personality traits.
The character's traits are revealed through the use of symbols and metaphors.
The character's personality is revealed through the setting of the story.
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
A state of feeling of exciting or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story
Suspense
Internal Conflict
Theme
Setting
How the writer assigns traits and features to a character
Mood
Tone
Characterization
Plot
