Literary Terms Language Arts 9 Pre-Assessment

1 The way a piece of literature makes the reader feel I don’t know what this kid’s reading, but it seems to have a really intense ______. A) theme B) tone C) genre D) mood

2 The way a narrator sounds, or the emotion that you sense the narrator is feeling. J.K. Rowling has hired an amazing actor, Jim Dale, to read her books, and he does a great job capturing the ______ of the series. A) tone B) mood C) genre D theme

3 A reference to the past or presentA reference to the past or present A) DialectA) Dialect B) AllusionB) Allusion C) ProtagonistC) Protagonist D) AntagonistD) Antagonist

4 The character set up against the main character.The character set up against the main character. A) DialectA) Dialect B) AllusionB) Allusion C) ProtagonistC) Protagonist D) AntagonistD) Antagonist

5 An author’s hint or clues as to what will happen later in the story A) Symbol B) Flashback C) Foreshadow D) Denotation

6 The time and place that story occurs. A) AllusionA) Allusion B) ProtagonistB) Protagonist C) AntagonistC) Antagonist D) SettingD) Setting

7 The repetition of the first letter sound in a series of words. In addition to using rhyme, a poet can use ________ to create musical sound. A) assonance B) alliteration C) analogy D) aphorism

8 Giving non-human things human characteristics Cartoons, like the classic Mickey Mouse, typically use ______________ to enhance their stories, because the adventures of a talking mouse can be much more amusing than the adventures of some boy. A) character B) genre C) personification D) foreshadowing

9 The main character of a story.The main character of a story. A) DialectA) Dialect B) AllusionB) Allusion C) ProtagonistC) Protagonist D) AntagonistD) Antagonist

10 A) Symbol B) Flashback C) Foreshadow D) Denotation A scene that shows previous action so the reader can better understand the character or current events in the story. Soap operas love to use the ___________ so that the viewer can better understand what is motivating the character.

11 Something that stands for something else. Author’s will often use nature as a ________ of impending death. A) Symbol B) Flashback C) Setting D) Denotation

12 An extreme exaggeration “Yo Momma” jokes are usually very funny because they use __________ so well. Nobody’s mother is really that stupid or that fat. A) euphemism B) hyperbole C) dialogue D) flashback

13 A comparison using like or as Many analogies are _________; for example: He’s as strong as an ox, or he runs like a cheetah. A) clichés B) similes C) metaphors D) personifications

14 The repetition of the vowel sounds in a series of words. I like ice cream at night time. This is clearly __________ because the “I” sound is repeated. A) alliteration B) assonance C) aphorism D) analogy

15 A powerful, symbolic comparison often using “is” “was” or “are” It was a stab in the back when someone stole money from the cafeteria. A) simile B) hyperbole C) flashback D) metaphor

16 Words used to describe sounds A) imagery B) onomatopoeia C) understatement D) rhyme scheme

17 All the events that lead to the climax. A) Introduction/exposition B) Inciting incident/trigger C) Rising action D) Climax

18 The most exciting/tense part of the story. A) Introduction/exposition B) Inciting incident/trigger C) Rising action D) Climax

19 The part of the plot where the conflict is introduced. Uh, Houston? We have a problem! A) Introduction/exposition B) Inciting incident/trigger C) Rising action D) Climax

20 Where the conflict is resolved. “Whew! Glad that’s over!” A) Climax B) Falling action C) Resolution D) Denoument

21 Some stories have this part which ties up all loose ends and answers the reader’s questions. A) Climax B) Falling action C) inciting incident D) Denoument

Correctly Label the Plot Structure A) trigger/inciting incident B) resolution C) falling action D) exposition/introduction A) denoument B) climax C) rising action

29 A) Theme B) Subject C) Topic D) metaphor A) What the author is really trying to say; the main point he/she is trying to get across; the lesson or main message.

30 The struggle or problem within a storyThe struggle or problem within a story All stories must contain a ________, otherwise the reader will lose interest.All stories must contain a ________, otherwise the reader will lose interest. A) theme B) triggerA) theme B) trigger C) conflict D) resolutionC) conflict D) resolution

31 This excerpt from Twilight is being told from the “I, we, me, us” point of view (pov) A) 1 st Person POV B) 2 nd Person POV C) 3 rd Person POV Maybe, if I looked like a girl from Phoenix should, I could work this to my advantage. But physically, I'd never fit in anywhere. I should be tan, sporty, blond - a volleyball player, or a cheerleader, perhaps – all the things that go with living in the valley of the sun.

32 This excerpt is being told from the “he, she, it, they” point of view (pov). A) 1 st Person POV B) 2 nd Person POV C) 3 rd Person POV Cole felt the mouse squirming free, so quickly he brought his fist to his mouth. He pressed his hand again at his lips and forced the struggling rodent between his teeth. It kept struggling, biting at Cole's lips and tongue.

33 Point of view where the narrator can only share the thoughts and emotions of one or two main characters. A) Limited POV B) Omniscient POV C) 3 rd Person POV D) 2 nd Person POV

34 The repetition of consonance sounds anywhere in a series of words. A) assonance B) alliteration C) consonance D) iambic pentameter Don’t eat in that tent!

35 The all knowing or all seeing point of view where the author can reveal the thoughts and emotions of all the characters. A) 2 nd Person POV B) 3 rd Person POV C) Limited POV D) Omniscient POV