WorksheetsRoot Word and Literary Terms Pre-Quiz 2025
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
indirect reference; relies on reader to make connection
a)
allusion
b)
aesthetics
c)
ambiguity
d)
analogy
e)
anecdote
2.
statement with two or more meanings; can be interpreted in multiple ways
a)
ambiguity
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
analogy
e)
anecdote
3.
likeness between things that are otherwise entirely different
a)
analogy
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
anecdote
4.
very short tale; story of one person's experience
a)
anecdote
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
5.
protagonist with nontraditional attributes of a hero
a)
anti-hero
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
6.
brief and wise observation about life (e.g. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.")
a)
aphorism
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
7.
characters, images, or themes that embody universal meanings (e.g. the hero's journey)
a)
archetype
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
8.
principle or law that regulates the criterion by which something is judged; law that regulates which literature is considered important
a)
canon
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
9.
purging of emotions by the audience
a)
catharsis
b)
aesthetics
c)
allusion
d)
ambiguity
e)
analogy
10.
word or phrase preceding or following a character's name or used repeatedly to describe him or her (e.g. "the gray-eyed goddess")
a)
diction
b)
epigraph
c)
epithet
d)
farce
e)
hyperbole
11.
dramatic overstatement (e.g. crying buckets of tears)
a)
diction
b)
epigraph
c)
epithet
d)
farce
e)
hyperbole
12.
phrase that does not translate literally; specialized vocabulary peculiar to a group people
a)
idiom
b)
imagery
c)
didactic
d)
irony
e)
magical realism
13.
phrase that does not translate literally; specialized vocabulary peculiar to a group people
a)
idiom
b)
imagery
c)
didactic
d)
irony
e)
magical realism
14.
used to evoke atmosphere and mood in art and literature; creates a visual picture for reader
a)
idiom
b)
imagery
c)
didactic
d)
irony
e)
magical realism
15.
when an audience knows something the characters are not aware of; when the actual meaning and the literal meaning are opposite; when the actual outcome is completely contrary to the anticipated outcome
a)
idiom
b)
imagery
c)
didactic
d)
irony
e)
magical realism
16.
literary technique where the surreal enters the story with ease
a)
magical realism
b)
idiom
c)
imagery
d)
didactic
e)
irony
17.
a recurrent image or phrase that unifies a literary work
a)
motif
b)
oxymoron
c)
parallelism
d)
parody
e)
pastoral
18.
combination of two contradictory terms (e.g. feather of lead)
a)
motif
b)
oxymoron
c)
parallelism
d)
parody
e)
pastoral
19.
"vantage point" from which a story is passed from author to reader
a)
persona
b)
point of view
c)
protagonist
d)
stream of consciousness
e)
subtext
20.
hidden meaning behind the overt meaning
a)
persona
b)
point of view
c)
protagonist
d)
stream of consciousness
e)
subtext
21.
everyday language and speech
a)
vernacular
b)
theme
c)
euphemism
d)
paradox
e)
romanticism
22.
When an artist or storyteller asks the muses for inspiration and help
a)
invocation
b)
in medias res
c)
nemesis
d)
protagonist
e)
mentor
23.
Excessive pride
a)
hubris
b)
in medias res
c)
nemesis
d)
protagonist
e)
mentor
24.
-audi-
a)
hear
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
light
25.
-auto-
a)
self
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
26.
-bene-
a)
good
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
27.
-chrono-
a)
time
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
28.
-dict-
a)
say
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
29.
-gen-
a)
give birth
b)
all
c)
send
d)
hear
e)
light
30.
-vac-
a)
empty
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
31.
-jur-, -jus-
a)
law
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
32.
-log-, -logue-
a)
thought
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
33.
-duc-
a)
lead, make
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
34.
-luc-
a)
light
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
35.
-manu-
a)
hand
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
36.
-mand-, -mend-
a)
order
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
37.
-mis-, -mit-
a)
send
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
hear
e)
light
38.
-omni-
a)
all
b)
give birth
c)
send
d)
hear
e)
light
39.
-photo-
a)
light
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
40.
-phil -
a)
love
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
41.
-phon-
a)
sound
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
42.
-scrib-, -script-
a)
write
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
43.
-sens-, -sent-
a)
feel
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
44.
-terr-
a)
earth
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
45.
Match the word to its most likely definition: omnipotent
a)
hold beliefs, thoughts, or feeling different from those commonly held
b)
having unlimited control; all-powerful
c)
the study of language, usually because of a passion for it
46.
Match the word to its most likely definition: philology
a)
hold beliefs, thoughts, or feeling different from those commonly held
b)
having unlimited control; all-powerful
c)
the study of language, usually because of a passion for it
47.
Match the word to its most likely definition: dissent
a)
hold beliefs, thoughts, or feeling different from those commonly held
b)
having unlimited control; all-powerful
c)
the study of language, usually because of a passion for it
48.
How the main conflict is resolved
a)
resolution
b)
ending
c)
rising action
d)
alliteration
49.
"Concessions" are
a)
compromises
b)
conceited people
c)
rules
d)
Chinese foods
50.
a small part or piece of a longer work
a)
excerpt
b)
reflect
c)
impact
d)
estimate
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