WorksheetsEOC Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Fill in the blank: ______ is the ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and nonfiction.
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Verse
Fill in the blank: The setting is the ______ and place of the story’s action.
time
character
theme
plot
What is the term for the part of a plot that introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation?
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Conflict
Which part of the plot hooks the reader’s attention and sets the story’s action into motion?
Narrative Hook
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
What do you call all events leading up to the climax in a plot?
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Exposition
Which part of the plot is the highest point of interest or suspense, the turning point at which the conflict begins to be resolved, also known as the 'ah ha' moment?
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
What is the term for the events that lead to the resolution in a plot?
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
Rising Action
What is the term for any events that occur after the resolution in a plot?
Denouement
Climax
Exposition
Foreshadowing
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a character who develops or changes through the course of the story.
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Flat Character
Stock Character
Fill in the blank: A static character is ____________.
a character who does not change.
a character who is always the main character.
a character who changes drastically.
a character who is always a villain.
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a character who shows many different traits, faults as well as virtues.
Round character
Flat character
Static character
Stock character
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a character seen in only one way; only one side of the personality is revealed.
Flat character
Round character
Dynamic character
Protagonist
Fill in the blank: The protagonist is __________ in a literary work.
the main character
the setting
the narrator
the antagonist
What is the definition of 'antagonist'?
the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist
the main character in a story
a minor character with no impact on the plot
the setting where the story takes place
Fill in the blank: Direct characterization is when the author directly states the character’s _____
traits
location
actions
dialogue
What is indirect characterization?
When the author directly describes the character
When the reader draws conclusions about the character based on indirect information such as dialogue, action, thoughts, or other characters
When the character describes themselves
When the setting describes the character
What is the definition of 'Conflict'?
A struggle between two opposing forces
A peaceful agreement
A type of character
A setting in a story
Fill in the blank: Internal conflict involves a character in conflict with ________.
him or herself
another character
nature
society
Which of the following best describes 'External conflict'?
A character struggles against an outside force (nature, technology, person, etc.)
A character struggles with his or her own emotions
A character finds a solution to a problem
A character narrates the story
What is the definition of 1st Person Point of View? Fill in the blank: 1st Person Point of View is when _________.
a character in the story tells the story
the narrator is not part of the story
the story is told from an outside perspective
the events are described by an all-knowing narrator
What is the definition of Point of View (3rd Limited)? Fill in the blank: Point of View (3rd Limited) is when _________?
a voice outside the story tells the story, but only through one character’s eyes
the narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
the story is told using second person 'you'
What is the definition of Point of View (3rd Omniscient)? Fill in the blank: Point of View (3rd Omniscient) is when _________.
an all-knowing third person narrator who can tell readers what any character thinks or feels
the narrator is a character in the story and only knows their own thoughts and feelings
the story is told from the perspective of the main character using 'I' or 'we'
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a speaker or character who tells a story.
Narrator
Audience
Director
Editor
What is the term for a section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time?
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Climax
Dialogue
What is the definition of 'Allusion'? Fill in the blank: An allusion is a reference to a well-known ________, place, event, and literary work.
person
animal
color
object
Fill in the blank: ________ is the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events.
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Irony
Metaphor
What is the definition of 'Theme'?
The main character in a story
The central message or insight of life revealed
The setting of the story
The sequence of events in a story
Fill in the blank: ______ is the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage; the way the reader feels while reading the text.
Mood
Theme
Plot
Setting
What is the definition of 'Tone' in writing? Fill in the blank: Tone is the writer’s attitude toward his/her _______ and subject.
audience
genre
purpose
setting
Which of the following can be used to describe tone?
All of the above
Formal
Informal
Playful
Serious
What is the definition of 'Suspense' in a literary work?
feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
the use of humorous language to entertain the reader
a detailed description of the setting in a story
the main character's internal thoughts and feelings
What is the definition of 'denotation'? Fill in the blank: Denotation is the ______ meanings of a word.
literal
figurative
emotional
implied
What is the definition of 'connotation'? Fill in the blank: Connotation is an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its ______ meaning.
literal
figurative
emotional
hidden
Which of the following best describes 'diction/word choice'?
The literal meaning of a word
The choice of words an author chooses to use
The feeling a word invokes
The structure of a sentence
Fill in the blank: _______ is a conversation between two characters.
Dialogue
Monologue
Narration
Soliloquy
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group; the way we speak (e.g., 'y'all, ain't').
Dialect
Paragraph
Alphabet
Essay
Fill in the blank: ________ is a literary device where something stands for or represents something else.
Symbol/symbolism
Metaphor
Alliteration
Irony
Fill in the blank: A ______ is a division or type of literature; there are three major genres: prose, poetry, drama.
Genre
Chapter
Paragraph
Sentence
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major genres of literature?
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Fiction
Fill in the blank: A(n) ________ is a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point.
Anecdote
Diagram
Equation
Hypothesis
Fill in the blank: Motif is ___;
a recurrent image, action, sound, symbol, etc. that has a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of the theme; a recurring image, word, object, or situation that appears in various works or throughout the same work.
a type of character who opposes the protagonist in a story.
the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.
a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
