Literary Terms Quiz

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

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which literary term is used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in a story?

• retrospective

• afterthought

• backtracking

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the term for a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens?

• irony

• paradox

• sarcasm

• coincidence

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What literary term is used to reference a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

• illusion

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

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

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is an example of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry?

• Della and Jim never exchange gifts

• Della and Jim buy each other exactly what they wanted

• Both Della and Jim sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other, only to find out that the gifts are no longer useful due to the sacrifices they made.

• Della and Jim end up selling their gifts for a profit

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In 'The Great Gatsby', what is an example of an allusion?

• The reference to the myth of the American Dream

• The use of the word 'old sport'

• The description of Gatsby's parties

• The mention of the color green

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In 'The Catcher in the Rye', what is an example of a metaphor?

• Holden Caulfield compares himself to a piece of toast

• Holden Caulfield compares himself to a sunny day

• Holden Caulfield describes himself as a 'catcher in the rye'

• Holden Caulfield describes himself as a tree

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4