Literary Terms Quiz

Literary Terms Quiz

9th Grade

24 Qs

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Literary Terms Quiz

Literary Terms Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.8.4, RL.8.3

+31

Standards-aligned

Created by

Carla Barker

Used 7+ times

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poetry tells a story?

Blank Verse

Free Verse

Lyric Poetry

Narrative Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the literary term for unrhymed iambic pentameter?

Blank Verse

Free Verse

Lyric Poetry

Prose

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of epic literature?

To tell a story

To entertain and inspire its audience

To appeal to the 5 senses

To express intense personal thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'My love is like a red, red, rose'?

Simile

Metaphor

Image

Symbol

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's attitude toward a particular subject, character, or episode in a work of literature called?

Mood

Symbol

Imagery

Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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

What is the term for an object, person, color, or number that stands for itself and has meaning and significance beyond itself?

Symbol/Symbolism

Simile

Image/Imagery

Metaphor

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

A Lyric poem expresses strong _________ and personal thoughts of a single speaker on a single subject.

memories

feelings

stories

opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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