1. Literary Terms Language Arts 9 Fall Semester Final

2. Correctly Label the Plot Structure 1-7 A) trigger/inciting incident B) resolution C) falling action D) exposition/introduction A) denoument B) climax C) rising action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3. 8 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. 9 An author’s hint or clues as to what will happen later in the story A) Symbol B) Flashback C) Foreshadow D) Denotation The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry!

5. 10 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

6. 11 The way a narrator sounds, or the emotion that you sense the narrator is feeling. I love listening to stories on the radio because often the performer does such a great job of getting the narrator’s ________ across to reader. A) tone B) mood C) genre D theme

7. 12 Giving non-human things human characteristics Pixar films, typically use ______________ to enhance their stories, because the adventures of talking cars or bugs can be much more amusing than the adventures of some boy. A) character B) genre C) personification D) foreshadowing

8. 13 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

9. 14 An extreme exaggeration Mohammed Ali would often use __________ to intimidate his opponents and make his audience laugh. A) euphemism B) hyperbole C) dialogue D) flashback

10. 15 The main character of a story.The main character of a story. In Of Mice and Men, both George and Lennie are considered the ____________.In Of Mice and Men, both George and Lennie are considered the ____________. A) DialectA) Dialect B) AllusionB) Allusion C) ProtagonistC) Protagonist D) AntagonistD) Antagonist

11. 16 Words used to describe sounds A) imagery B) onomatopoeia C) understatement D) rhyme scheme

12. 17 The time and place that story occurs. A) AllusionA) Allusion B) ProtagonistB) Protagonist C) AntagonistC) Antagonist D) SettingD) Setting

13. 18 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

14. 19 A comparison using like or as Many analogies are _________; for example: He’s sleeping like a log, or he runs like a cheetah. A) clichés B) similes C) metaphors D) personifications

15. 20 The way a piece of literature makes the reader feel This woman’s reading David Sedaris, and his stories always seem to have a really humorous ______. A) theme B) tone C) genre D) mood

16. 21 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

17. 22 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

18. 23 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

19. 24 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.

20. 25 All the events that lead to the climax. A) Introduction/exposition B) Inciting incident/trigger C) Rising action D) Climax

21. 26 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.

22. 27 Some stories have this part which ties up all loose ends and answers the reader’s questions. In Scooby Doo, they always explain how they solved the mystery. A) Climax B) Falling action C) inciting incident D) Denoument

23. 28 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.

24. 29 The most exciting/tense part of the story. A) Introduction/exposition B) Inciting incident/trigger C) Rising action D) Climax

25. 30 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

26. 31 Where the conflict is resolved. “Whew! Glad that’s over!” A) Climax B) Falling action C) Resolution D) Denoument

27. 32 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

28. 33 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.

29. 34 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

30. 35 The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a series of words. A) assonance B) alliteration C) consonance D) iambic pentameter Don’t eat in that tent!