WorksheetsLiterary Terms - 9th
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.
a)
Narrator
b)
Character
c)
Protagonist
2.
The structure of a story. The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story. The structure often includes the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Theme
3.
Which word is an organizational device used in literature to present action that occurred before the current or present time of the story?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Flashback
c)
Simile
4.
The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Theme
5.
Setting is
a)
weather
b)
city or country
c)
A specific location where actions occur
6.
In a plot diagram, what is the "resolution" of a story?
a)
The beginning of the story
b)
How events and problems of the story are solved.
c)
Events in the story leading to the climax
7.
On a plot diagram, the climax is the part of the story where...
a)
The greatest action or suspense occurs
b)
The resolution or solution occurs
c)
The main characters are introduced
8.
In a plot diagram, what is the "rising action" of the story?
a)
The beginning of the story
b)
The end of the story
c)
Events in the story leading to the climax
9.
In a plot diagram, what is the "falling action" of the story?
a)
Events leading to the solving of the story's problem.
b)
The beginning of the story
c)
The end of the story
10.
What does the word plot mean?
a)
A statement
b)
Sequence of events
11.
Theme, setting, and plot are examples of...
a)
Parts of a sentence
b)
Parts of stories
c)
Parts of the periodic table
12.
Define mood
a)
The writers attitude toward a subject
b)
The overall emotion quality of a work
c)
A subtle difference in meanings
13.
Define an example of symbolism...
a)
My mom is like a wolf with her children.
b)
A broken mirror may symbolize seperation.
c)
I told you to clean the bathroom 50 times.
14.
What is an example of a "Character vs. Nature" conflict:
a)
Characters vs. a tornado
b)
Characters vs. a predatory animal
c)
Characters vs. a disease epidemic
d)
All of the above
15.
True or false? Man vs. man conflict is when one of the characters has a to make a decision.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
When someone asks you to summarize, what does that mean?
a)
Write a thought down that has nothing to do with the passage.
b)
Write a specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
c)
A brief statement of the main points of a passage or text.
17.
What is a protagonist?
a)
A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the story.
b)
The main character
18.
Define symbolism...
a)
Written works that have a plot and narrator
b)
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualties
19.
Which one of these are examples of man vs. man?
a)
Two men fighting over another person
b)
Someone mad at only himself
c)
A person who is having a conflict with nature
20.
What is the antagonist?
a)
The "bad guy" in the story or someone against the protagonist.
b)
The "good guy" in the story
c)
The "regular guy" or someone who is just kind of there in the story
21.
A reader reads nonfiction to...
a)
Become informed or learn new things
b)
Meet new characters
c)
Become entertained
22.
Select the following two options in which would be considered non fiction...
a)
The Lehigh Valley Live or Morning Call (local newspapers)
b)
WFMZ (local TV news station)
c)
Cartoon Network
23.
What is a narrator?
a)
The person or character telling the story
b)
The location where the story takes place
c)
The climax of the story
24.
Select the following definition for repetition...
a)
Repeating words or phrases in a poem to annoy you
b)
Repeating words or phrases in a poem for the stanzas
c)
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
25.
Select the following definition for alliteration...
a)
Exaggerated statements or claims
b)
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
c)
When a sentence uses "like" or "as"
26.
Select the following definition for author's purpose.
a)
Comprise or contain as part of a whole
b)
The motive or reason for which an author writes a story.
c)
An educated guess
27.
What makes a strong argument?
a)
A lot of paragraphs
b)
Personal stories explaining the issue
c)
Relevant evidence to make a point (the author will include journal articles or use important research)
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