Literary Terms Quiz

What is one of the three major types of genre that uses highly concise, musical, and emotionally charged language?

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Drama

• Non-fiction

Who is a person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work?

• Narrator

• Hero

• Character

• Plot

What term describes spoken conversation between characters?

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Plot

• Genre

What is the term for the time and place of the action of a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Genre

• Main Idea

What type of writing tells about imaginary characters and events?

• Non-fiction

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Biography

What is a division or type of literature called?

• Genre

• Plot

• Setting

• Dialogue

Who is a character whose actions are inspiring or noble, often overcoming obstacles?

• Villain

• Narrator

• Hero/Heroine

• Antagonist

What is the main idea of a piece of writing?

• The title

• The setting

• What the writing is mostly about

• The dialogue

Who is a speaker or character that tells a story?

• Hero

• Narrator

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

What is the sequence of events in which each event results from a previous one and causes the next?

• Setting

• Plot

• Genre

• Dialogue