Literary Terms and Story Elements Quiz

Which literary term refers to people or animals that take part in the action of the story?

• Character

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the term for the techniques the author uses to describe characters in the story?

• Characterization

• Mood

• Tone

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the main character in a story called?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Theme

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary term refers to where and when the action of the story takes place?

• Setting

• Plot

• Tone

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What term describes the feelings the author tries to evoke in the reader?

• Mood

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the sequence of events that make up the action of a story called?

• Plot

• Setting

• Tone

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary term refers to the point the author tries to make with the story, often a universal truth or central message?

• Theme

• Mood

• Antagonist

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which point of view is told by a character who participates in the action of the story and uses the pronouns I, me, and my?

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• Omniscient 3rd

• Objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main difference between 3rd person and 1st person point of view?

• 3rd person is told by a narrator who does not participate in the action, while 1st person is told by a character who does.

• 1st person uses the pronoun you, while 3rd person uses I.

• 3rd person is always limited, while 1st person is always omniscient.

• 1st person is only used in poetry, while 3rd person is used in stories.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view allows the narrator to see into the minds of ALL characters?

• Omniscient 3rd

• Limited 3rd

• Objective

• 1st person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6