Literary Devices Quiz
Authored by Jessica Kirwan
English
9th - 12th Grade
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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.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
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.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
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.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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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