Literary Terms: English, R. Clemente
name: _________________________________
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9 Grade Literature—Unit Two, study sheet
Match the terms listed in section A with the definitions listed in section B by writing the
number from section B on the line provided next to the number of the term in section A.
A. Literary Terms. . .
_____ 1. imagery
_____ 2. plot
_____ 3. foreshadowing
_____ 4. alliteration
_____ 5. onomatopoeia _____ 6. rhyme scheme
_____7. personification
_____ 8. metaphor
_____ 9. simile
_____ 10. structure
_____ 11. symbol
_____ 12. narrative
_____ 13. motif
_____ 14. conflict
_____ 15. theme
B. Literary Terms, Meanings and Expressions. . .
1. “her eyes were blue fire”
2. verses in a song or poem
3. how a literary piece is written and put together 4. a story told or written
5. “o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, buzzzzzzz, ah-h-h-h-h-h”
6. events of a story
7. imitation of a work, usually in comic
8. “his eyes were like pieces of coal”
9. “the tree’s branches lifted the wind”
10. Peter Piper picked a peck of . . .
11. making word pictures appealing to the senses 12. AA, BB, CC, AB, AB, BC, BC
13. central message, insight, the “big idea”
14. representation of something else
15. reoccurring symbols in a story
16. tension, problem, issue, strife
17. writer hinting at something to happen
18. musical poetry expressing feelings
19. the high point of interest in a story
20. main character in a literary work
21. time and place of the action of a story
22. a brief work of fiction
Literary Terms: English, R. Clemente
name: _________________________________
th
9 Grade Literature, Unit Two
Match the terms listed in section A with the definitions listed in section B by writing the
number from section B on the line provided next to the number of the term in section A.
A. Literary Terms, Unit Two. . .
_____ 1. imagery
_____ 2. plot
_____ 3. foreshadowing
_____ 4. alliteration
_____ 5. onomatopoeia _____ 6. rhyme scheme
_____7. personification
_____ 8. metaphor
_____ 9. simile
_____ 10. structure
_____ 11. symbol
_____ 12. narrative
_____ 13. motif
_____ 14. conflict
_____ 15. theme
_____ 16. stanza
_____ 17. lyric poetry
_____ 18. parody
B. Literary Terms Meanings and Expressions. . .
1. “her eyes were blue fire”
2. verses in a song or poem
3. how a literary piece is written and put together 4. a story told or written
5. “o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, buzzzzzzz, ah-h-h-h-h-h”
6. events of a story
7. imitation of a work, usually in comic
8. “his eyes were like pieces of coal”
9. “the tree’s branches lifted the wind”
10. Peter Piper picked a peck of . . .
11. making word pictures appealing to the senses 12. AA, BB, CC, AB, AB, BC, BC
13. central message, insight, the “big idea”
14. representation of something else
15. reoccurring symbols in a story
16. tension, problem, issue, strife
17. writer hinting at something to happen
18. musical poetry expressing feelings
19. the high point of interest in a story
20. main character in a literary work
21. time and place of the action of a story
22. a brief work of fiction
Literary Terms Test: English, R. Clemente
KEY
Match the terms listed in section A with the definitions listed in section B by writing the
number from section B on the line provided next to the number of the term in section A.
A. Literary Terms, Unit Two. . . [5 points for Pre, 4 points for Post]
__11_ 1. imagery
__6__ 2. plot
__17_ 3. foreshadowing
__10_ 4. alliteration
__5__ 5. onomatopoeia __12_ 6. rhyme scheme
__9__7. personification
__1__ 8. metaphor
__8__ 9. simile
__3__ 10. structure
__14_ 11. symbol
__4__ 12. narrative
__15_ 13. motif
__16_ 14. conflict
__13_ 15. theme
__2__ 16. stanza
__18_ 17. lyric poetry
__7__ 18. parody
B. Literary Terms Meanings and Expressions. . .
1. “her eyes were blue fire”
2. verses in a song or poem
3. how a literary piece is written and put together 4. a story told or written
5. “o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, buzzzzzzz, ah-h-h-h-h-h”
6. events of a story
7. imitation of a work, usually in comic
8. “his eyes were like pieces of coal”
9. “the tree’s branches lifted the wind”
10. Peter Piper picked a peck of . . .
11. making word pictures appealing to the senses 12. AA, BB, CC, AB, AB, BC, BC
13. central message, insight, the “big idea”
14. representation of something else
15. reoccurring symbols in a story
16. tension, problem, issue, strife
17. writer hinting at something to happen
18. musical poetry expressing feelings
19. the high point of interest in a story
20. main character in a literary work
21. time and place of the action of a story
22. a brief work of fiction
C. Literary Terms Unused Meanings. . . using the four unused meanings and expressions
from section B, write the four terms that are missing. [3 points each]
1.
#19
CLIMAX
2.
#20
PROTAGONIST
3.
#21
SETTING
4.
#22 SHORT STORY
D. Bonus (extra credit). . . pick (3) of the terms from section A and write a brief example
(on the back) from our class readings of the literary term you have chosen. [2 points each]
1.
2.
3.
Literary Terms Study Guide:
name: __________________________________ period: ____
Match the terms listed in section A with the definitions listed in section B by writing the
number from section B on the line provided next to the number of the term in section A.
A. Literary Terms
_____ 1. imagery
_____ 2. plot
_____ 4. alliteration
_____ 5. onomatopoeia _____ 6. rhyme scheme
_____7. personification
_____ 8. metaphor
_____ 9. simile
_____ 10. structure
_____ 11. stanza
_____ 12. narrative
_____ 13. lyric poetry
_____ 14. conflict
_____ 15. theme
_____ 16. symbol
_____ 17. motif
_____ 18. parody
B. Literary Terms Meanings and Expressions
1. “her eyes were blue fire”
3. how a literary piece is written and put together
5. “o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, buzzzzzzz, ah-h-h-h-h-h”
7. imitation of a work, usually in comic
9. “the tree’s branches lifted the wind”
11. making word pictures appealing to the senses
13. central message, insight, the “big idea”
15. reoccurring symbols in a story
17. writer hinting at something to happen
19. the high point of interest in a story
21. time and place of the action of a story
_____ 3. foreshadowing
2. verses in a song or poem
4. a story told or written
6. events of a story
8. “his eyes were like pieces of coal”
10. Peter Piper picked a peck of . . .
12. AA, BB, CC, AB, AB, BC, BC
14. representation of something else
16. tension, problem, issue, strife
18. musical poetry expressing feelings
20. main character in a literary work
22. a brief work of fiction
C. Literary Terms Unused Meanings. . . using the four unused meanings and expressions
from section B, write the four terms that are missing and their meanings.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Literary Terms Pre-Test: English, R. Clemente
name: _________________________________
9th Grade Literature, Unit Two
Below are listed some Literary Terms that you have seen, studied, and discussed in prior
classes. Find the answer in the multiple choice section that best fits the concept of the term
and write it in the space provided. Remember to find the best answer.
_____ 1. imagery
A. using images instead of words in a written story
B. saying or writing something other than what is meant
C. making word pictures appealing to the five senses
D. describing images in a descriptive essay
_____ 2. foreshadowing
A. the shadow of the characters in the story
B. the writer’s hints as to what is going to happen
C. dark and gloomy setting and theme
D. bad things that are going to happen in the story
_____ 3. alliteration
A. how well a person can read, write, and speak
B. repeating first sounds of words in a series
C. speaking clearly or using the right words in writing
D. sounds in the words that are spelled like they sound
_____ 4. onomatopoeia
A. words that are spelled the way they sound
B. repeating middle sounds in words
C. funny sounds in poetry that do not mean anything
D. all the above
_____5. personification
A. the main character is what the story is about
B. the person in the story is telling the story
C. giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
D. none of the above
_____ 6. metaphor
A. when comparisons do not fit or make any sense at all
B. a comparison that does not use like or as in the phrasing
C. a comparison that uses like or as in the wording
D. an very large comparison that cannot be put into words
_____ 7. simile
A. a comparison that does not use like or as
B. a comparison that is humorous or makes one smile
C. a comparison that gets lost in the wording
D. a comparison that uses like or as in the description
_____ 8. symbol
A. a literary device that uses objects instead of words
B. a literary device that replaces the main idea
C. a literary device that merely reflects the intent of the writer
D. a literary device that uses something to represent something else
_____ 9. motif
A.
B.
C.
D.
the real reason behind why the writer wrote the story
the repetition of symbols in a story or poem
the repetition of thematic phrases or lines in a story or poem
the French word for style of writing for a story
_____ 10. theme
A. the time and place in which a story takes place
B. the reason behind the writing of a story or poem
C. the big ideas or central messages in a story or poem
D. the imitation of a work of literature