Literary Terms Minor Major

Which of the following is the best definition of plot?

• the problem in a story

• the sequence of events in a story

• a life lesson within a story

• the topic a story is about

Which of the following is the best definition of theme?

• where and when a story takes place

• the main idea of a story

• the big topic in a work of fiction

• a message about life conveyed in a story

Which of the following is the best definition of foreshadowing?

• when the author of a story gives hints about what's going to happen in the future

• the location, time period, and background information in a story

• the most exciting point in story when the tension is at the highest point

• language that is not meant to be taken literally

Which of the following is the best definition of antagonist?

• The main character's most opposing force in a story

• The character in a story with the poorest morals

• A character which has no real depth

• A personified character who is not human

Which of the following is the best definition of alliteration?

• A sound device in which words begin with the same consonant sound

• A common figure of speech

• A sound device in which the sound of a word resembles the word itself

• A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”

Which of the following is the best definition of onomatopoeia?

• A type of art, music, or literature characterized by a specific form

• Language that is not meant to be taken literally

• A figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human traits

• A sound device in which the sound of a word resembles the word itself

What is "a figure of speech which compares two things without using 'like' or 'as' "?

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

What is "a figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human traits"?

• allusion

• simile

• personification

• consonance

Choose all that apply. There is more than one answer!

"The vacuum cleaner growled and hissed at my mom while she was frantically trying to clean the house."

This sentence contains...

• alliteratioon

• personification

• figurative language

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Which of the following sentence contains a hyperbole?

• My virtual classmates are a sea of anonymous faces.

• The kite cut through the air like a sharp bite.

• Ms. Evans is the busiest teacher in the entire universe.

• The fireworks zipped and exploded into colorful raining stars.