Literary Elements Quiz

Which term refers to the part of a story where the main problems are resolved?

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Turning Point

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the term for the underlying message or big idea of a story?

• Theme

• Poetry

• Figurative Language

• Internal Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which term describes the use of creative language to express ideas that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level?

• Exposition

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Turning Point

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the term for the part of the story that sets up the main characters and the setting?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which term is used to describe the events in a story that lead to the climax?

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Rising Action

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the term for the high point of interest or suspense in a story?

• Theme

• Turning Point

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which term refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

• Poetry

• Theme

• Internal Conflict

• Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What term is not directly related to the elements of a story's plot?

• Poetry

• Theme

• Resolution

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What term is used to describe text that contains figurative language, stanzas, rhyme schemes, and line breaks?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Poetry

• Denouement

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for the part of the story that introduces the characters and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4