Literary Terms

Literary Terms

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Literary Terms

Literary Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.7.6, RL.5.3, RL.9-10.5

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Kelly Dennis

Used 15+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the overall message, lesson or idea

theme

protagonist

plot

mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the feeling created in a reader by a literary work or passage (based on word choice, description, plot, tone, etc.)

conflict

mood

plot

characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the process by which an author estabishes the traits and personsalities or the characters (direct or indirect)

characterization

protagonist

flashback

mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the main character with whom the readers sympathize

protagonist

antagonist

foreshadowing

conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the character or force in conflict with the protagonist

antagonist

setting

characterization

protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the time, place, and circumstances that form the background of a story

setting

conflict

theme

mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the problem, struggle, or mystery that must be overcome or sovled in a literary work (internal or external)

conflict

theme

protagonist

foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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