Literary Terms Review
The purpose of this quiz is to review literary terms essential to the understanding of literature and its elements. Read each question and choose the most appropriate answer.
- 1.
Which literary term refers to the problem or struggle within a story?
- A.
Conflict
- B.
Drama
- C.
Action
- D.
Climax
Correct Answer
A. Conflict -
- 2.
Which literary term refers to the part of the story where the problem or struggle is solved?
- A.
Climax
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Resolution
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Resolution -
- 3.
Which term refers to a message about real life that the story portrays?
- A.
Dialogue
- B.
Theme
- C.
Narration
- D.
Topic
Correct Answer
B. Theme -
- 4.
Which term is the feeling a piece of writing creates for the reader?
- A.
Mood
- B.
Moral
- C.
Tone
- D.
Point of view
Correct Answer
A. Mood -
- 5.
Which term refers to the time and place in a novel?
- A.
Exposition
- B.
Setting
- C.
Context
- D.
Mood
Correct Answer
B. Setting -
- 6.
Which term refers to the order of events in a story?
- A.
Setting
- B.
Rising action
- C.
Exposition
- D.
Plot
Correct Answer
D. Plot -
- 7.
Which term refers to the turning point in a story?
- A.
Denouement
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Climax
- D.
Resolution
Correct Answer
C. Climax -
- 8.
Which literary term refers to the ways an author reveals important aspects about the characters in a story?
- A.
Characterization
- B.
Imagery
- C.
Symbol
- D.
Point of view
Correct Answer
A. Characterization -
- 9.
Which terms refers to the author's attitudes towards a story, subject, or events.
- A.
Mood
- B.
Tone
- C.
Point of view
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Tone -
- 10.
Which term refers to what drives a character to the actions he/she is taking?
- A.
Climax
- B.
Conflict
- C.
Motivation
- D.
Mood
Correct Answer
C. Motivation -
- 11.
Which term refers to the background information of a story?
- A.
Setting
- B.
Exposition
- C.
Theme
- D.
Flashback
Correct Answer
B. Exposition -
- 12.
Which term refers to an event that leads into the central conflict of a story?
- A.
Climax
- B.
External conflict
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Inciting incident
Correct Answer
D. Inciting incident -
- 13.
What are the events that follow the climax called?
- A.
Rising action
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Resolution
- D.
Exposition
Correct Answer
B. Falling action -
- 14.
Which term refers to an educated conclusion based off of details, events, and ideas already presented?
- A.
Inference
- B.
Prediction
- C.
Foreshadowing
- D.
Flashback
Correct Answer
A. Inference -
- 15.
Which term refers to a guess about what will happen next in a story?
- A.
Inference
- B.
Prediction
- C.
Foreshadowing
- D.
Flashback
Correct Answer
B. Prediction -
- 16.
Which term is a form or wit or humor intended to ridicule within a story?
- A.
Irony
- B.
Tone
- C.
Mood
- D.
Sarcasm
Correct Answer
D. Sarcasm -
- 17.
Which term is hints an author uses to indicate what may happen next?
- A.
Flashback
- B.
Prediction
- C.
Inference
- D.
Foreshadowing
Correct Answer
D. Foreshadowing -
- 18.
Which term refers to a deliberate contrast between what is expected and what actually happens?
- A.
Sarcasm
- B.
Suspense
- C.
Irony
- D.
Conflict
Correct Answer
C. Irony -
- 19.
What are the events called that lead up to the climax of a story?
- A.
Plot
- B.
Exposition
- C.
Rising action
- D.
Falling action
Correct Answer
C. Rising action -
- 20.
What is the main character of a story called?
- A.
Narrator
- B.
Protagonist
- C.
Antagonist
- D.
Point of view
Correct Answer
B. Protagonist -
- 21.
Which term refers to an author's sudden recall of a previous event?
- A.
Foreshadowing
- B.
Flashback
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Conflict
Correct Answer
B. Flashback -
- 22.
Which term refers to when an author creates deliberate tension to keep a reader engaged?
- A.
Climax
- B.
Mood
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Irony
Correct Answer
C. Suspense -
- 23.
Which term refers to when something in a story represents more than that actual object, event, or term?
- A.
Imagery
- B.
Symbolism
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Figurative language
Correct Answer
B. Symbolism -
- 24.
What is the term for the major negative force or character in a story?
Correct Answer
antagonist - 25.
Which type of conflict best describes if a character is born with a disability?
Correct Answer
person versus nature - 26.
Which type of conflict best describes when two characters fight?
Correct Answer
person versus person - 27.
Which type of conflict best describes when a character is having a problem with a larger group of people?
Correct Answer
person versus society - 28.
Besides person versus self, what is another phrase that describes a conflict within a character?
Correct Answer
internal conflict - 29.
Person versus person and person versus society both fall under which category of conflict?
Correct Answer
External conflict - 30.
Now that you are nearing the end of your book, describe how the protagonist in your book has changed from the beginning of the story until the point you are at now. Then predict two more changes that you think the protagonist will go through before you reach the end.
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