What are characters in a story?

Persons or things represented as persons in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem

What is the climax of a narrative?

The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative

What is a dialogue in the context of a story?

Conversations held by the characters which serve to advance the story's action

A descriptive phrase used to characterize a person, place, or thing

A piece of prose writing expressing a particular point of view

A story acted out, usually on a stage, by actors who take the parts of specific characters

A device whereby the reader understands more of a situation than the character does

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza

A struggle between opposing forces in a narrative

What does dramatic irony refer to?

A device whereby the reader understands more of a situation than the character does

A long story in poetry that relates the great deeds of a hero

A piece of prose writing, usually short, that deals with a subject in a limited way

The close repetition of identical consonant sounds before and after different vowels

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza

A struggle between opposing forces in a narrative

Conversations held by the characters which serve to advance the story's action

A descriptive phrase regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing

A long story in poetry that relates the great deeds of a hero who represents the values of a particular society

A descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing

A piece of prose writing, usually short, that expresses a particular point of view

A device whereby the reader understands more of a situation than the character does

What does the term epithet mean?

A descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing

A long story in poetry that relates the great deeds of a hero

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza

A piece of prose writing, usually short, that deals with a subject in a limited way

A piece of prose writing, usually short, that deals with a subject in a limited way and expresses a particular point of view

A story acted out, usually on a stage, by actors who take the parts of specific characters

A struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story

The close repetition of identical consonant sounds before and after different vowels

What is an Epic Simile?

C) An extended poetic comparison that uses like or as, which grows more complicated as it progresses.

A) A short poetic comparison that uses like or as.

B) A brief narrative device that reveals the setting of a story.

D) A simple metaphor used in ancient texts.

What is the purpose of an exposition in a narrative?

A) To describe the main characters and the setting of the story.

B) To introduce the climax of the story.

C) To compare characters to other elements using like or as.

D) To conclude the narrative with a resolution.

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

A character in contrast to the main character

A type of metal used in bookbinding

A literary technique used to unfold the plot

A method of predicting future events in a story

What is "Foreshadowing"?

The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come

The background information about characters in a story

The description of the setting in a literary work

A conversation between two characters

What does "Hyperbole" mean?

A type of poetry that tells a story

A figure of speech that uses understatement

A comparison between two unlike things

What is "Lyric poetry"?

Poetry that expresses a speaker's personal thoughts or feelings, does not usually tell a story

Poetry that is written in the form of a monologue

Poetry that is meant to be sung

What is a "Metaphor"?

A comparison between two unlike things which gives added meaning to one of them

A direct comparison using "like" or "as"

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

A word that imitates the sound it represents

What is a "Monologue"?

A conversation between two characters

A long speech by one actor in a play or movie

What does "Mood" refer to in literature?

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

The author's attitude towards the subject

The emotional atmosphere that a poem creates

The time and place in which a story takes place

The kind of writing or speaking that tells a story

The sequence of events in a story

The main theme of a literary work

The perspective from which a story is told

What is "Narrative poetry"?

Poetry that describes a scene or setting

Poetry that expresses deep emotions

Poetry that is meant to be performed

What is "Onomatopoeia"?

Words that make natural sounds: buzz, clang, snap

What is "Personification"?

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or natural force is given personality or described as if it were human

Giving human traits to non-human characters

The use of personal pronouns in writing

What is the "Plot" of a literary work?

The sequence of events or happenings in a literary work

The background information about the characters

The main idea or message of the story

The location where the story takes place

What is "Point of view" in literature?

The vantage point from which a narrative is told

The emotional response of the reader to the story

The moral or lesson of the story

The chronological order of events in a story

Regular writing in regular paragraphs (not in poetry)

A type of poetry that does not rhyme

The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song

A long speech by a character in a play

What is a protagonist in a literary work?

The main character in a literary work, sometimes referred to as the hero

The secondary character that supports the main character

The character that opposes the main character

What does a pun involve?

A) A comparison between two dissimilar things

C) A long speech given on stage

D) The use of symbols to represent ideas

What is rhyme characterized by?

C) The use of words with similar ending sounds

A) The use of words with opposite meanings

B) The use of words with similar beginning sounds

D) The use of words without any pattern

What is rhythm in literature?

B) The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a pattern

A) The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of each word

C) The overall mood of a narrative

D) The time and place of action in a narrative

C) A comparison made between two dissimilar things through the use of a specific word of comparison

A) A direct comparison without using specific words of comparison

B) A comparison made between two dissimilar things without using specific words of comparison

D) A figure of speech that involves exaggeration

What is situational irony?

B) When the character or reader expects one thing and something else happens instead

A) When the audience knows something the characters do not

C) When the outcome is the exact match of what was expected

D) When characters say the opposite of what they mean

C) A long speech given on stage directed to the audience and presumed inaudible to the other characters

A) A conversation between two characters

B) A short speech at the beginning of a play

D) A speech where a character reveals their thoughts to the audience

B) A poem of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter with a definite rhyme scheme

A) A poem of any length with no specific rhyme scheme

C) A short poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts

D) A long narrative poem about heroic deeds

What are stage directions?

C) Tell actors and actresses how to move or how they should deliver certain lines

A) Instructions for the audience on how to interpret the play

B) The dialogue spoken by characters in a play

D) The background information provided at the beginning of a play

What is symbolism in literature?

B) The use of a person, place, or thing, or idea to stand for itself and for something beyond itself as well

A) The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity

C) The literal description of objects without deeper meaning

D) The use of exaggerated language to create a strong effect

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is alliteration in literature?

A reference to something in another piece of literature

Repetition of similar vowel sounds in a group of words

Repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an allusion refer to in literature?

A short speech by an actor in a play directed to another character

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

A reference in a piece of literature to something in another piece of literature

The point of greatest emotional intensity in a narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is anaphora?

A song that tells a story

Repetition of similar vowel sounds in a group of words

A character or force in conflict with the main character

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is an antagonist in a story?

An original or standard pattern or model prototype

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Persons or things represented as persons in a narrative

A literary work that is amusing and ends happily

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an archetype?

A short speech delivered by an actor in a play

An original or standard pattern or model prototype

Repetition of similar vowel sounds in a group of words

The point of greatest emotional intensity in a narrative

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an aside in drama?

A song that tells a story

A short speech delivered by an actor in a play directed to another character or to the audience

A character or force in conflict with the main character

A reference in a piece of literature to something in another piece of literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does assonance refer to in literature?

Repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words

A reference in a piece of literature to something in another piece of literature

Repetition of similar vowel sounds in a group of words

A character or force in conflict with the main character

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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Cumulative Literary Terms Quiz

What is alliteration in literature?

What does an allusion refer to in literature?

What is anaphora?

Who is an antagonist in a story?

What is an archetype?

What is an aside in drama?

What does assonance refer to in literature?

What is a ballad?

What are characters in a story?

What is the climax of a narrative?

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