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Literary Terms

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text.
a)
Narrative
b)
Monologue
c)
Poetry
2.
A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.
a)
Narrator
b)
Character
c)
Protagonist
3.
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
4.
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
5.
The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Theme
6.
What is a theme?
a)
A lesson in a story
b)
The main characters
c)
Events in the story
7.
Setting is
a)
weather
b)
city or country
c)
A specific location where actions occur
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
What does the word plot mean?
a)
A statement
b)
Sequence of events
13.
Theme, setting, and plot are examples of...
a)
Parts of a sentence
b)
Parts of stories
c)
Parts of the periodic table
14.
Define mood
a)
The writers attitude toward a subject
b)
The overall emotion quality of a work
c)
A subtle difference in meanings
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
True or false? Man vs. man conflict is when one of the characters has a to make a decision.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
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.
19.
What is a protagonist?
a)
A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the story.
b)
The main character
20.
Define symbolism...
a)
Written works that have a plot and narrator
b)
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualties
21.
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
22.
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
23.
A reader reads nonfiction to...
a)
Become informed or learn new things
b)
Meet new characters
c)
Become entertained
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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"
28.
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
29.
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)
30.

In "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine," This character studied the fall foliage at a university near Boston, Massachusetts on a grant; has seven daughters who he writes letters to and sends them comic books. Gives Lilia candy every time he comes over to her home.

a)
Lilia's father
b)
Mr. Pirzada
c)
Mr. Kenyon
31.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: A 10-year-old girl who tells the story of how Mr. Pirzada came to her home during his stay in America. She would receive candy from Mr. Pirzada each visit and politely take his coat each time he visited.

a)
Lilia's mother
b)
Dora
c)
Lilia
32.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: A friend of Lilia's that thinks Mr. Pirzada's children went missing in the park. Lilia teaches her that Mr. Pirzada misses his children because they live far away.

a)
Dora
b)
Mrs. Kenyon
c)
Lilia's mother
33.
Why did Mr. Pirzada travel to the United States?
a)
He received a grant to study fall foliage (leaves).
b)
He wanted to explore America.
c)
He came to visit family.
34.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: How many children did Mr. Pirzada have and what letter did ALL of his children's names start with?

a)
9 children all with the first initial with the letter Z
b)
8 children all with the first initial with the letter C
c)
7 children all with the first initial with the letter A
35.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: Where was Mr. Pirzada born and raised?

a)
Dacca, now the capital of Bangladesh, then apart of Pakistan
b)
Britain
c)
America
36.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: What did Mr. Pirzada bring Lilia every time he visited her home?

a)
bananas
b)
tacos
c)
candy
37.

Soft Rains: What year is the story set?

a)
August 4, 2026, after a nuclear blast
b)
September 29, 2008, after the stock market crash
c)
August 14, 1945, after a nuclear blast
38.

Soft Rains: What state does the story take place in?

a)
Arizona
b)
California
c)
New York
39.

Soft Rains: What happens to the characters in the story?

a)
They turn to ash
b)
They are at work
c)
They are on vacation
40.

Soft Rains: Why is no one home?

a)
The house is for sale.
b)
Everyone is at work or school
c)
Everyone is dead.
41.

Soft Rains: What is interesting about the dates that Ray Bradbury (the author) chose?

a)
They line up with the same month and similar dates as Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
b)
They line up with the same month and similar dates as the stock market crash.
c)
There is no significance behind these dates.
42.

Clay: Check off the following THREE examples of natural disasters. TIP: Double check you selected THREE.

a)
Volcano eruptions
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Rain Storm
e)
Snow Storm
43.

Clay: True or false? There are different types of volcanoes.

a)
True
b)
False
44.
Identify the following job: A person who reports on news, interviews people for magazines, newspapers, or television
a)
reporter
b)
politician
c)
teacher
45.

Clay: Select the correct character. Went on an assignment to cover the volcano eruption in Columbia; sits with Azucena for three days

a)
Rolf's wife (Narrator)
b)
Azucena
c)
Rolf Carle
46.

Clay: Select the correct character. The symbol for the volcano eruption in Columbia; the media uses the image of her head sticking out of the mud pit “clinging onto life”

a)
Rolf's wife (Narrator)
b)
Azucena
c)
Rolf Carle
47.

Clay: Select the correct character. Does not have a name. It is referenced in the text that she is Rolf’s "love companion."

a)
Rolf's wife (Narrator)
b)
Azucena
c)
Rolf Carle
48.

Clay: True or false? Omayra Sanchez is the real 13-year-old Columbian girl's name who the character Azucena was inspired by

a)
True
b)
False
49.

Penny: Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense is considered what type of work?

a)
Editorial (An article where an editor talks about their opinion on a topic)
b)
Fantasy Fiction (made up stories by the author)
c)
Autobiography (a story about someone's life written by that person)
50.

Penny: What does the word abolish mean?

a)
To encourage and motivate
b)
To end or get rid of
c)
To start and begin
51.

Penny: True or false? The penny was originally made of solid copper but in 1982 the government switched the penny to 87% Zinc with a copper coating.

a)
True
b)
False
52.

Penny: The author, Alan Blinder, main argument in his editorial is...

a)
Let's keep the penny.
b)
Paper money and coins will be extinct in the future.
c)
Let's get rid of the penny.
53.

Penny: Check off TWO of the following examples the author uses to explain why the penny still exists. Tip: Did you double check you selected two?

a)
Even though tradition causes people to feel connected to the penny, sometimes traditions are ridiculous.
b)
Other countries, like England, have moved forward in changing their currency.
c)
Congress wants the penny to still exist and will not abolish it in January.

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