Literary Terms Quiz

A character is:

• a person or animal in a story, a play, or another literary work

• an object or animal speaking as if it had human feelings

• the point of view from which a story is told

• the mood and tone

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A round character is:

• A character who does not experience growth throughout the story. Their personality, motivation, behaviors, etc. do not change.

• A character who grows and changes as a result of what happens in the story. They experience a change of attitude, personality, purpose, or behavior as the story progresses.

• Minor character playing a smaller role in the story. They have only one or two qualities and lack depth (not well developed).

• A well-developed character--they have both good and bad qualities that make them multi-dimensional

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

A static character is:

• A character who does not experience growth throughout the story. Their personality, motivation, behaviors, etc. do not change.

• A character who grows and changes as a result of what happens in the story. They experience a change of attitude, personality, purpose, or behavior as the story progresses.

• Minor character playing a smaller role in the story. They have only one or two qualities and lack depth (not well developed).

• A well-developed character--they have both good and bad qualities that make them multi-dimensional

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A dynamic character is:

• A character who does not experience growth throughout the story. Their personality, motivation, behaviors, etc. do not change.

• A character who grows and changes as a result of what happens in the story. They experience a change of attitude, personality, purpose, or behavior as the story progresses.

• Minor character playing a smaller role in the story. They have only one or two qualities and lack depth (not well developed).

• A well-developed character--they have both good and bad qualities that make them multi-dimensional

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

A flat character is:

• A character who does not experience growth throughout the story. Their personality, motivation, behaviors, etc. do not change.

• A character who grows and changes as a result of what happens in the story. They experience a change of attitude, personality, purpose, or behavior as the story progresses.

• Minor character playing a smaller role in the story. They have only one or two qualities and lack depth (not well developed).

• A well-developed character--they have both good and bad qualities that make them multi-dimensional

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Conflict is:

• the way a writer reveals the personality of a character

• the point of view from which a story is told

• a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces

• the series of related events that make up a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

External conflict is:

• a character struggles within his/her own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs, wants, emotions, etc.

• a character struggles with an outside force which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

• the point of view from which a story is told

• a character expresses their thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

Internal conflict is:

• a character struggles within his/her own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs, desires, emotions, etc.

• a character struggles with an outside force which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

• the point of view from which a story is told

• a character expresses their thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The plot of a story is:

• the planned and logical sequence of events that make up a story

• The first part of a story in which the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

• the time and place of a story, play, or narrative poem

• the point of view from which the story is told

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

The inciting incident of a story is:

• The first part of a story in which the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

• All the events that occur leading up to the climax. It makes up the “meat” of the story and builds suspense and tension

• The moment the main conflict in the story begins

• The turning point in the story where the conflict is faced for the last time and is resolved (or not)

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9