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WorksheetsGeneral Literary Terms Quiz
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Literature can best be defined as
Written works that express ideas and emotions creatively
A list of books
A dictionary
A biography
The three main genres of literature are
Poetry, drama, and prose
Fiction, science, and art
Songs, novels, and rhymes
Essays, plays, and reports
Prose refers to
Written or spoken language in ordinary form
Writing in verse
Poetry
Songs
Drama is
Literature written to be performed on stage
A form of essay
A narrative poem
A biography
Fiction means
Literature based on imagination
True story
Historical account
Academic report
Poetry differs from prose because it
Uses rhythm, rhyme, and imagery
Has no meaning
Is written in paragraphs
Is factual
Non-fiction refers to
Factual writing based on real events
Imaginative writing
Unrealistic story
Myth
Theme in literature refers to
The main idea or central message
The plot
The characters
The setting
Setting refers to
The time and place where the story occurs
The character’s actions
The title
The climax
Characterization means
The method a writer uses to develop characters
The place of action
The rhyme pattern
The climax
Plot means
The sequence of events in a story
The theme
The tone
The conflict
Conflict in literature means
The struggle between opposing forces
The climax
The ending
The setting
Climax refers to
The highest point of tension in a story
The beginning
The conclusion
The setting
Resolution or denouement is
The end of the story where conflicts are resolved
The rising action
The climax
The theme
Narrator is
The person telling the story
The main character
The reader
The author
Point of view refers to
The perspective from which the story is told
The climax
The tone
The character type
First-person narrative uses
“I” or “we”
“He” or “she”
“They”
“It”
Third-person narrative uses
“He,” “she,” or “they”
“I” or “we”
“You”
“We”
Omniscient narrator means
The all-knowing storyteller
A character within the story
A limited observer
A bystander
Tone refers to
The author’s attitude toward the subject
The reader’s emotion
The rhyme scheme
The title
Mood refers to
The emotion or feeling created in the reader
The author’s attitude
The rhyme
The title
Style in literature means
The distinctive way an author uses language
The plot
The climax
The setting
Irony means
A contrast between expectation and reality
A comparison
An exaggeration
A rhyme
Verbal irony occurs when
A speaker says the opposite of what they mean
The situation changes
The reader knows more
The story ends
Situational irony occurs when
The outcome is opposite of what is expected
A statement is repeated
The tone is sad
The climax happens
Dramatic irony occurs when
The audience knows more than the characters
The story ends
The narrator changes
The character is flat
Sarcasm is
The use of irony to mock or show contempt
A simple comparison
A mood
A dialogue
Pun refers to
A humorous play on words
A rhyme
A song
A stanza
Euphemism means
A mild expression used in place of a harsh one
An exaggeration
A comparison
A contrast
Metonymy is
Substituting the name of one thing with something closely related
A type of irony
A contrast
A metaphor
Synecdoche means
A part representing the whole or vice versa
A comparison
An exaggeration
A rhyme
Allusion means
A reference to another work, event, or person
A type of rhythm
A stanza
A character
Flashback is
A scene that looks back to an earlier event
A prediction
A climax
A theme
Foreshadowing means
A hint of what will happen later in the story
A summary
A dialogue
A contrast
Imagery is used to
Appeal to the reader’s senses
Create confusion
Explain tone
Break rhythm
Dialogue means
A conversation between two or more characters
A soliloquy
A monologue
A narration
Monologue means
A long speech by one character
A dialogue
A poem
A narration
Soliloquy refers to
A character speaking their thoughts aloud alone on stage
A dialogue
A rhyme
A narration
Aside means
Words spoken by a character meant to be heard by the audience only
Dialogue
Narration
Monologue
Parody means
An imitation of a work for comic effect
A song
A rhyme
A tragedy
Satire is used to
Criticize human weakness through humor and irony
Praise leaders
Narrate events
Teach grammar
Allegory means
A story with two levels of meaning — literal and symbolic
A love story
A tragic story
A poem
Fable is
A short story with animal characters teaching a moral lesson
A long poem
A dialogue
A report
Myth means
A traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena
A fact
A report
A biography
Legend refers to
A traditional story believed to have a historical basis
A myth
A fiction
A poem
Protagonist means
The main or central character
The villain
The narrator
The author
Antagonist means
The character opposing the protagonist
The narrator
The reader
The playwright
Hero refers to
The admirable main character
The villain
The narrator
The chorus
Tragic flaw means
A character weakness leading to downfall
A comic act
A rhyme scheme
A dialogue
Suspense is
A feeling of curiosity or tension about what will happen next
The conclusion
The theme
The climax
Comedy in literature means
A play that ends happily
A sad play
A poem
A narrative
Tragedy refers to
A serious play ending in disaster or death
A funny play
A poem
A dialogue
Farce means
A comedy that uses exaggerated and improbable situations
A tragedy
A narrative
A sonnet
Melodrama means
A drama emphasizing exaggerated emotions
A simple story
A comedy
A prose
Literary appreciation means
The ability to understand and evaluate literary works critically
Memorizing poems
Acting on stage
Reading aloud
