Literary Devices Quiz

Literary Devices Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

24 Qs

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Literary Devices Quiz

Literary Devices Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.6, RL.9-10.5, RI.8.4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jessica Kirwan

Used 6+ times

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text called?

Anecdote

Allusion

Antagonist

Atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?

Antagonist

Atmosphere

Anecdote

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the general mood or feeling established in a story?

Conflict

Dynamic character

Flashback

Atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the methods used to present the personality of a character?

Characterization

Conflict

Dynamic character

Flashback

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a struggle between two opposing forces in a piece of literature called?

Dynamic character

Conflict

Flashback

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a character who undergoes a change in personality or attitude?

Static character

Dynamic character

Protagonist

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a scene in a story that interrupts the present action to tell about events that happened at an earlier time?

Foreshadowing

Flashback

Irony

Parody

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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