Literary Terms Quiz

Literary Terms Quiz

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Literary Terms Quiz

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Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.6.3, L.11-12.6, L.3.3A

+20

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Armstrong

Used 3+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an allegory?

A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

The sequence of events in a story.

The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "plot" refer to in literature?

The background information provided by the author.

The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.

The sequence of events in a story.

The main character in a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is tone in literature?

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

The setting of the story.

The underlying message or theme of a story.

The contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "mood" refer to in literature?

The sequence of events in a story.

The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a motif in literature?

A recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning.

The time and place in which the story takes place.

A recurring element, theme, or idea in a literary work.

The perspective from which a story is told.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is meant by "setting" in literature?

The sequence of events in a story.

The time and place in which the story takes place.

The contrast between what is said and what is meant.

The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a foil in literature?

A character whose main purpose is to highlight the strengths of another character.

The main character in a story.

A recurring symbol in a story.

The sequence of events in a story.

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