Literary Analysis Quiz

What does the term "inference" refer to in literary analysis?

• A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, evidence, and/or clues

• A specific type of literary genre

• The main idea or theme of a story

• The sequence of events in a plot

Which of the following best defines a "key individual" in a text?

• The person telling the story

• An important or essential person who impacts the information presented in a text

• A minor character who does not affect the outcome

• The author of the text

What is the primary purpose of a "literary genre"?

• To organize books in a library

• To provide a definition of a word

• To categorize texts with similar characteristics or written for similar purposes

• To describe the plot of a story

What does "nuance" refer to in the context of literary analysis?

• A subtle difference in meaning

• A loud and clear statement

• The main theme of a story

• A type of narrative voice

Which term describes the basic sequence of events in a story?

• Paragraph

• Plot

• Phrase

• Point of view

Match the following...

• not connected to the topic

• interpret

• to explain the meaning

• judgment

• to create or bring notice

• interact

• the act or close relation with another

• introduce

• an evaluation

• Irrelevant

Match the following...

• an essential thought

• position

• an essential idea or information

• organize

• an essential happening

• key event

• to plan or arrange

• key concept

• author's view point

• key idea

Match the following...

• a group of sentences

• poem

• the person telling the story

• line

• a row of words

• narrator

• written in lines and stanzas

• paragraph

• a group of words that convey meaning

• phrase

Match the following...

• without personal opinions

• particular

• the definition of a word or phrase

• perspective

• an author's opinion

• meaning

• specific, distinct from others

• point-of-view

• a position from which the author writes

• objective

Match the following...

• to draw a conclusion

• opinion

• a group of words with meaning

• infer

• work that has artistic value

• multiple-meaning

• word/phrase with more than one meaning

• literary work

• a belief basaed on thoughts or feelings

• phrase