Literary Devices and Terminology Quiz

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

• A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, etc.

• A detailed description of a character's thoughts and feelings.

• The main character in a story who opposes the protagonist.

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.

Which term describes the process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character?

• Theme

• Characterization

• Mood

• Setting

What is meant by "Internal conflict" in a story?

• A clash between opposing characters.

• A struggle within a character against external forces.

• A character's struggle with emotions, needs, or desires within themselves.

• The use of clues to hint at future events.

What literary device is used when an author interrupts the story to recreate an earlier time?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

• Irony

Which of the following best defines "Simile"?

• A comparison using like or as.

• A comparison without using like or as.

• A symbolic representation.

• An exaggerated statement for effect.

What does "Third Person Omniscient" point of view entail?

• The story is told from the perspective of one character.

• The narrator has partial knowledge of all characters.

• The narrator shows unrestricted knowledge of all aspects of the story.

• The story is told using "I" or "we."

What does the term "Dramatic Irony" refer to in literature?

• When a character knows more than the audience.

• When the audience knows something a character does not know.

• When both the character and the audience are unaware of the truth.

• When the character and the audience know the same facts.

What is "Syntax" primarily concerned with?

• The repetition of sounds in poetry.

• The arrangement of characters in a play.

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create a sentence.

• The analysis of the historical background of words.

What literary device is described by "Anaphora"?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.

• A direct contradiction of terms.

• An indirect reference to another literary work.

Which term describes using the name of something associated with a concept to refer to the concept itself?

• Synecdoche

• Metonymy

• Amplification

• Hyperbole