Literary Devices and Elements Quiz

Literary Terms

• Inference: An educated guess based on facts and prior knowledge
• Point of View: The voice of who is speaking or telling the story
• Summary: A short retelling of the big ideas in a selection
• Figurative Language: Colorful language not meant to be taken literally, used to convey an idea

Story Elements

• Narrative: Tells a story with characters, setting, and plot
• Theme: A lesson learned or the author's message
• Characters: People or animals that participate in the story's plot
• Setting: Location, time, and circumstances of a story
• Plot: A series of events that moves a story from start to finish
• Tone: Feeling or mood expressed through word choice

Text Analysis

• Text Evidence: Words, facts, details, and ideas from the text
• Visualize: To picture in your mind an image from the reading
• Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sound or letter repeated
• Simile: Comparison of two things using like or as
• Personification: Giving something non-living human-like qualities

Writing Structure

• Central Idea: What the reading is mostly or mainly about
• Supporting Details: Facts and details that support the central idea
• Chronological Order: Time order, steps of a process that must be completed in order
• Text Structure: The pattern of organization of a text, or the way it is set up

Author's Perspective

• Author's View: The author's perspective or opinion on a topic
• Word Choice: Specific words chosen in writing for a reason or tone

Research and Evidence

• Primary Source: Documentation from someone who was there, experienced it firsthand
• Secondary Source: Information gathered from a primary source and written after the fact
• Argument: The act of presenting a two-sided issue, including for and against perspectives
• Graphics: A visual representation within the reading to help you better understand