Advanced Literary Devices and Terminology Quiz

Which term best describes a narrative that starts in the middle of the action?

• Flashback

• In medias res

• Exposition

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the function of an unreliable narrator in literature?

• To provide accurate and trustworthy information

• To deliberately deceive the reader

• To create a deeper sense of mystery or ambiguity

• To offer a factual and unbiased account

Which literary device is used when an author gives human traits to non-human entities or abstract ideas?

• Allegory

• Personification

• Synecdoche

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which statement about a motif in literature is true?

• It is a recurring theme or symbol in a work.

• It is always the main idea of the story.

• It refers to the moral lesson of the story.

• It is a type of character found in all stories.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the primary purpose of a literary allusion?

• To directly describe a setting

• To reference another work or event to add depth

• To create suspense or tension

• To explain a character’s thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "ephemeral" most closely mean?

• Long-lasting

• Short-lived

• Extremely bright

• Invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is a synonym for "laconic"?

• Talkative

• Verbose

• Concise

• Elaborate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following best defines "quixotic"?

• Realistic and practical

• Idealistic but impractical

• Deceptive and cunning

• Logical and systematic

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "sagacious"?

• Wise and insightful

• Foolish and naive

• Energetic and enthusiastic

• Hesitant and unsure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which word most closely means "anomaly"?

• Regularity

• Norm

• Deviation

• Routine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A