Literary Terms Test

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Date ______

  1. The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the:
  2. conflict
  3. protagonist
  4. mood
  5. text features
  6. Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of:
  7. foreshadowing
  8. text features
  9. personification
  10. alliteration
  11. A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
  12. protagonist
  13. metaphor
  14. flashback
  15. conflict
  16. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is to persuade is:
  17. editorial
  18. feature article
  19. myth
  20. short story
  21. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is strictly to inform is:
  22. editorial
  23. feature article
  24. myth
  25. short story
  26. An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is:
  27. editorial
  28. feature article
  29. myth
  30. short story
  31. The main character is the:
  32. dialect
  33. meter
  34. plot
  35. protagonist
  36. A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:
  37. foreshadowing
  38. personification
  39. alliteration
  40. genre
  41. “Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:
  42. metaphor
  43. simile
  44. meter
  45. onomatopoeia
  46. “My cat is a log” is an example of:
  47. metaphor
  48. simile
  49. meter
  50. onomatopoeia
  51. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:
  52. foreshadowing
  53. personification
  54. dialect
  55. alliteration
  56. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called:
  57. foreshadowing
  58. alliteration
  59. flashback
  60. figurative language
  61. “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of:
  62. foreshadowing
  63. simile
  64. metaphor
  65. alliteration
  66. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called:
  67. dialect
  68. dialogue
  69. fable
  70. meter
  71. A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called:
  72. folk tale
  73. fable
  74. haiku
  75. resolution
  76. A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a(n):
  77. folk tale
  78. fable
  79. haiku
  80. resolution
  81. A type of literature is called:
  82. meter
  83. setting
  84. genre
  85. plot
  86. The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called:
  87. figurative language
  88. dialogue
  89. meter
  90. onomatopoeia
  91. A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called:
  92. folk tale
  93. fable
  94. haiku
  95. myth
  96. BAM is an example of:
  97. onomatopoeia
  98. figurative language
  99. genre
  100. plot
  101. When characters speak, it is called:
  102. figurative language
  103. dialogue
  104. dialect
  105. mood
  106. “That was so good, I could smack my Mammie!” is an example of:
  107. personification
  108. alliteration
  109. figurative language
  110. simile
  111. When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the:
  112. plot
  113. setting
  114. resolution
  115. conflict
  116. When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the:
  117. plot
  118. setting
  119. resolution
  120. conflict
  121. The sequence of events in a story is the:
  122. setting
  123. conflict
  124. resolution
  125. plot

I hope you studied and made a great grade! Remember, that to succeed at anything in life, you must be willing to work hard!

Mrs. Kelli Wilson

Open Response

You have been invited to speak to a third grade class about the elements of short stories.

  1. Choose three literary/short story terms and explain what each term means.
  2. Discuss an example of each of the terms chosen.
  3. Explain to the third graders why understanding these literary/short story terms are important in the seventh grade.

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