7th Grade Language Arts Pretest

A category or class of literature

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (She sells seashells by the seashore)

Story’s greatest moment of intensity, turning point where conflict is resolved

A group of lines in a poem

The events that make up a story

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.

The struggle between opposing forces

Stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character

Growing tension and excitement of a story felt by the reader.

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.

The time and place of the action in a story.

Statement of belief or feeling

Type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

Repetition of sounds at the end of words.

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

Words with similar meanings.

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

A pattern of end rhyme designated by letters of the alphabet.

The reasons for the character’s behavior

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

Central or main idea of a piece of writing. Usually a message about life or human nature.

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

Instructions for how the drama is to be performed in front of an audience, often in parenthesis

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

Words that echo a sound from nature. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

The main unit of a poem.

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text

Traditional story that attempts to explain human nature, creation, or nature and has a moral.