
Literary Terms Quiz

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10th Grade
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story?
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Objective
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of characterization involves the author directly describing a character's traits?
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
Character Motivation
Intrinsic Motivation
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a character who does not undergo significant change throughout the story?
Dynamic
Static
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of motivation comes from within a character, driven by personal satisfaction or desire?
Extrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic Motivation
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?
Characterization
Plot
Narrator
Motivation
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the part of a story where the main conflict is introduced and developed?
Climax
Exposition/Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the turning point of a story, often the most intense moment?
Exposition/Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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