9th Grade Literary Terms Quiz

What is alliteration in literary terms?

• A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, or some other field of knowledge

• The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another

• A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

What does the term 'antagonist' refer to in a narrative?

• The mood or feeling in a literary work

• The character or force that opposes or blocks the protagonist, or main character, in a narrative

• The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word

What is the definition of 'climax' in the context of a story or play?

• The point of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in a plot when the outcome of the conflict becomes known

• A comparison of two things to show that they are alike in certain respects

• A brief and sometimes witty story that focuses on a single interesting incident or event

• All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

What does 'denotation' mean in literary terms?

• The mood or feeling in a literary work

• A written account of a person's own life

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

What is the term for a way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people?

• Dialogue

• Dialect

• Drama

• Diction

In a play, when the audience is aware of the fate of a character but the character is not, this is an example of what?

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• None of the above

What defines an 'epic hero'?

• A character that remains the same throughout the story

• The protagonist of a short story

• A larger-than-life figure who embodies the values of a particular society

• A character who experiences a significant internal conflict

What is a flashback in a narrative work?

• A metaphor that appeals to the senses

• A scene that interrupts the present action to tell what happened earlier

• A story about extraordinary deeds, based to some extent on facts

• The overall emotion created by a work of literature

What does the term "folk tale" refer to?

• A story with no known author that was passed on by word of mouth

• Clues that hint at what is going to happen later in the plot

• Poetry that serves to bind together several different narratives

• An expression peculiar to a particular language

What is foreshadowing in a story?

• A metaphor not explicitly stated or obvious

• A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

• Clues that hint at what is going to happen later in the plot

• A contrast or discrepancy between expectations and reality