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Literary Terms Test
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Patricia Burton
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the definition of "Meter" in poetry?
The correspondence of sounds between words.
The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which literary term involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
In a poem, what is a "Stanza"?
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things.
A grouped set of lines within a poem.
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What literary device involves the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?
Symbolism
Allusion
Flashback
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which term refers to words that imitate the sound they represent?
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Haiku
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is a "Metaphor" in literature?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
A traditional form of Japanese poetry with three lines.
A direct comparison between two unrelated things.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the purpose of "Repetition" in writing?
To appeal to the senses.
To create a regular pattern of syllables in poetry.
To emphasize or enhance an idea.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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