Literary Elements Quiz-NTI 4

What is the main character also known as?

• Narrator

• Protagonist

• Sidekick

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who actively opposes the main character in a story?

• Companion

• Mentor

• Antagonist

• Hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

What do we call the other characters in the story who influence the protagonist?

• Secondary characters

• Side characters

• Lesser characters

• Background characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What do we call the words characters say in a story?

• Script

• Narration

• Monologue

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence called?

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Assumption

• Theory

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the series of episodes in which action occurs throughout a story called?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Narrative

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the central idea or message about life or behavior in a piece of literature called?

• Theme

• Idea

• Moral

• Lesson

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What do we call the expression of an author's attitude by the word choice?

• Tone

• Voice

• Style

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the feeling a writer creates for the reader called?

• Mood

• Tone

• Atmosphere

• Emotion

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the literal/actual meaning of a word called?

• Connotation

• Interpretation

• option

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5