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Literary Terms Quiz

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Literary Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work known as?

Setting

Theme

Symbol

Antagonist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary term is used to describe writing that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics?

Imagery

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the methods used by an author to create a character?

Setting

Symbol

Theme

Characterization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'setting' refer to in a literary work?

The central character

The time and place of the action

The quality that makes the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome of events

The perspective from which a story is told

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the protagonist in a story?

The character creating the setting

The character opposing the protagonist

The central character, and focus of interest, trying to overcome adversity

The character that represents an idea or force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech that appeals to the senses

A literary figure of speech that uses an image, story, or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or idea

The perspective from which a story is told

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'simile' mean in literary terms?

A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

A comparison of two different things or ideas using "like" or "as"

A description that appeals to the senses

A figure of speech that represents an action or a concept

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