Literary Elements Quiz

A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens...

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

• conflict

• irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Anything that stands for or represents something else...

• theme

• mood

• symbol

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The character opposing or going against the main character in a literary work...

• antagonist

• static character

• dynamic character

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

A feeling of growing tension or excitement...

• humor

• suspense

• understatement

• motif

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

In a literary work, the use of hints or clues that suggest future events that have yet to occur...

• foreshadowing

• exposition

• resolution

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The methods used by an author to create a character:

*physical appearance

*speech, thoughts, and actions,

*other characters reactions,

*author's direct comments

• Characterization

• Categorizing

• Repetition

• Supporting Details

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the climax of a story?

• the solution at the end
• the most important character
• the highest point of action
• the loudest part

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a hyperbole?

• a comparison using like or as
• an extreme exaggeration
• a comparison not using like or as
• a word that describes a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Rising action is defined as 

• The turning point of the story
• The background information the reader needs
• The conflict that builds towards the climax
• The tying up of the loose ends

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Characterization is defined as

• An important decision a character makes
• The arrangement of events in the story
• The exposition in the story
• The words, thoughts and actions of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3