Literary Terms Pre-Test

This literary device includes repetition of the same consonant sounds.

"...the crops died under the thirsty sun" is an example of...

The way a reader feels while reading a story suggests this literary device...

This is where and when a story takes place.

A story that might contain a hidden political or moral meaning is called a...

This literary device incorporates the five senses in order to be descriptive and visual

This is a conversation carried on by characters in a story

This character changes from the beginning of the story to the end

When we are given clues or hints as to what might come next in a story, it is called...

When something happens that is the opposite of what's expected, it's called...

This is a literary device that uses exaggeration.

"Money doesn't grow on trees" is an example of...

This is a reference to something without expressing it explicitly.

Which of the following compares two things using "like" or "as"?

These characters are very different from one another, which highlights their certain qualities.

The beginning of the story when the setting is introduced is called the...

This is a type of dilemma that a character deals with personally and within themselves.

A thing that has a deeper meaning beyond simply what it is

This character is typically the villain or opposes the main character.

This device uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to ridicule or make fun of something.