
Literary Terms Quiz
Authored by JACQUELINE GILL
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the literary term for the use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else, such as an idea or concept?
irony
symbolism
simile
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary term is used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in a story?
retrospective
afterthought
backtracking
foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens?
irony
paradox
sarcasm
coincidence
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary term is used to reference a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?
illusion
metaphor
simile
allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird', what does the mockingbird symbolize?
Innocence and purity
Fear and danger
Happiness and joy
Guilt and shame
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Romeo and Juliet', what is an example of foreshadowing?
The feud between the Capulets and Montagues
Romeo's premonition of his untimely death at the Capulet's party
Juliet's love for Romeo
Romeo's decision to attend the Capulet's party
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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