Advanced Literary Devices and Terminology Quiz
Authored by Ekaterina Bathon
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "ephemeral" most closely mean?
Long-lasting
Short-lived
Extremely bright
Invisible
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.5.5C
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