Literary Allusion Quiz

Literary Allusion Quiz

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Literary Allusion Quiz

Literary Allusion Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

T. Jones

Used 1+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an allusion in literature?

A reference to a person, place, event, or another literary work.

A type of plot structure that follows a linear timeline.

A type of character in a story that represents a specific idea or trait.

A type of figurative language used to describe something in a literal way.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

She was as beautiful as a rose

He was a real Casanova with the ladies

They fought like cats and dogs

He was a real Romeo with the ladies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using allusions in texts?

To confuse the reader

To enhance the meaning or depth of a text

To make the text more boring

To distract from the main message

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is being used in the sentence: 'She had a Mona Lisa smile.'?

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

simile

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.', what is being alluded to?

Romeo from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet

A character from a Greek myth

A popular brand of pasta sauce

A famous Italian city

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an allusion to Greek mythology?

Referring to the story of King Arthur

Talking about the Great Wall of China

Mentioning the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

Mentioning the Trojan War or the story of Pandora's box

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using allusions in texts?

To enhance the meaning or depth of a text

To make the text more boring

To distract from the main message

To confuse the reader

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