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Literary Terms Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The main character of the story

b)

A character who stays the same in the story

c)

A character who changes during the story

d)

The character or force that goes against the main character

2.

What does conflict refer to in a story?

a)

The main problem or struggle in a story

b)

A character who changes during the story

c)

Clues that hint at what will happen later

d)

Tension about what will happen next

3.

What is direct characterization?

a)

When a character is shown through actions, words, or looks

b)

When the author directly tells what a character is like

c)

When the opposite of what you expect happens

d)

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

4.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

Tension about what will happen next

b)

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

c)

When the opposite of what you expect happens

d)

A character who stays the same in the story

5.

What is a dynamic character?

a)

The character or force that goes against the main character

b)

A character who changes during the story

c)

The main character of the story

d)

A character who stays the same in the story

6.

What does foreshadowing mean?

a)

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

b)

Clues that hint at what will happen later

c)

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

d)

Tension about what will happen next

7.

What is indirect characterization?

a)

When the author directly tells what a character is like

b)

When a character is shown through actions, words, or looks

c)

A character who changes during the story

d)

The main problem or struggle in a story

8.

What is irony in general?

a)

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

b)

When the opposite of what you expect happens

c)

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

d)

Clues that hint at what will happen later

9.

Who is the protagonist?

a)

A character who stays the same in the story

b)

A character who changes during the story

c)

The main character of the story

d)

The character or force that goes against the main character

10.

What is situational irony?

a)

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

b)

Clues that hint at what will happen later

c)

When the opposite of what you expect happens

d)

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

11.

What is a static character?

a)

A character who stays the same in the story

b)

A character who changes during the story

c)

The character or force that goes against the main character

d)

The main character of the story

12.

What does suspense refer to?

a)

When the opposite of what you expect happens

b)

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

c)

Clues that hint at what will happen later

d)

Tension about what will happen next

13.

What is a symbol in literature?

a)

The main problem or struggle in a story

b)

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

c)

Something that stands for a deeper meaning

d)

A character who changes during the story

14.

Which term describes a character who does not change?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Static Character

c)

Protagonist

d)

Dynamic Character

15.

Which term describes a character who changes during the story?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Dynamic Character

d)

Static Character