English Literature Quiz

What is the definition of an epic?

• A short narrative poem

• A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

• A type of rhyme

• A pattern of beats in poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the definition of rhyme?

• A short narrative poem

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• A pattern of beats in poetry

• A type of symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the definition of scheme?

• A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• The pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

• A pattern of beats in poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the definition of rhythm?

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

• The pattern of beats that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the definition of end rhyme?

• The rhyming of final syllables in two or more lines of poetry

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

• The pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the definition of internal rhyme?

• The rhyming of final syllables in two or more lines of poetry

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• Rhyme that occurs in the middle of lines of poetry, instead of at the ends of lines

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the definition of symbolism?

• A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• An image, object, idea or symbol used to represent something other than its literal meaning

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the definition of tone?

• The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject

• A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

• An image, object, idea or symbol used to represent something other than its literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the definition of mood?

• The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject

• The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

• The pattern of beats made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

• An image, object, idea or symbol used to represent something other than its literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the definition of figurative language?

• The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject

• The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

• Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors, for effect, humorous, or exaggeration purposes, instead of their literal translation

• An image, object, idea or symbol used to represent something other than its literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3