Literary Analysis Fundamentals
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students practice identifying literary elements and analyzing their effect on a text.
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Literary Analysis Fundamentals
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to literary elements such as character, setting, plot, and theme.
The old lighthouse stood sentinel on the craggy cliff, its beam cutting a steady swath through the inky blackness of the stormy night. Inside, Elara huddled by the flickering oil lamp, the rhythmic crash of waves against the rocks a constant, unsettling drum. Her father, the lighthouse keeper, was out checking the generator, leaving her alone with her thoughts and the howling wind. A sudden, violent gust rattled the panes, and a faint scraping sound echoed from the spiral staircase. Elara's heart pounded like a trapped bird. She knew the tales of the sea-ghosts, whispered among the villagers, but she'd always dismissed them as old wives' fables. Tonight, however, the line between reality and legend felt terribly thin.
1. Which literary device is most evident in the description of the lighthouse as 'standing sentinel'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
2. What is the primary mood or atmosphere established in the passage?
Joyful and carefree
Peaceful and serene
Tense and suspenseful
Excited and adventurous
3. The protagonist of the story is .
4. The setting described in the passage includes a and a stormy .
5. Describe the internal conflict Elara is experiencing in the passage. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
6. The scraping sound from the staircase directly confirms the presence of a sea-ghost.
True
False
7. How does the setting contribute to the overall mood and Elara's feelings in the passage?