Who is the antagonist in a story?

The opponent who blocks the hero

A central character lacking traditional heroic qualities

A character with heroic qualities

A supporting character with no flaws

What does anthropomorphism involve?

Giving human characteristics to animals or objects

Describing a character's physical appearance

A brief, cleverly worded statement of truth

A detailed description of a setting

What is an apostrophe in literary terms?

A direct address to an absent or imaginary person

What is the purpose of asyndeton?

To separate words without conjunctions

To add conjunctions between words

To describe a character's actions

What is indirect characterization?

Revealing a character's personality through actions and effects on others

Directly stating a character's traits

Describing the setting in detail

Using dialogue to tell the story

What defines a static character?

A character who remains unchanged throughout the story

A character who undergoes significant change

A character who is the main protagonist

A character who is the antagonist

What is a dynamic character?

A character who changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action.

A character who remains the same throughout the story.

A character with only one or two personality traits.

A character who is complex and realistic.

What is chiasmus in poetry?

A type of rhetorical balance with parts reversed.

A type of metaphor comparing two different things.

A type of conflict between characters.

A word or phrase that is often overused.

What is the definition of a couplet?

Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry.

A rhetorical device with reversed parts.

What is the definition of "diction"?

A speaker or writer’s choice of words

A short piece of nonfiction prose

A speaker or writer’s choice of words

What is an "epithet"?

A compound adjective used with a person or thing

A short piece of nonfiction prose

What is "argumentation"?

A form of discourse using logic, ethics, and emotional appeals

A short piece of nonfiction prose

What is verbal irony?

When someone says one thing but really means something else

When there is a discrepancy between what is expected and what really happens

When a character on stage knows more than the audience

When two unassociated ideas are placed next to each other

What is juxtaposition?

A poetic device placing unassociated ideas together

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

What is a loose sentence?

A sentence with the main clause first, followed by additional units

A sentence with the main clause at the end

A sentence that uses a metaphor

What is an implied metaphor?

A metaphor that does not explicitly state the terms of comparison

A metaphor that uses 'like' or 'as'

A metaphor that explicitly states both terms of comparison

A metaphor that is extended over several lines

What is a dead metaphor?

A metaphor that is no longer vivid due to overuse

A metaphor that mixes terms visually

A metaphor that is used in poetry

A metaphor that is newly created

What is the purpose of a motif in literature?

To unify a work by recurring throughout it

To provide a detailed setting description

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

A short story with a moral lesson

A humorous imitation of another work

A sentence with a main idea at the end

What is a periodic sentence?

A sentence that places the main idea at the end

A sentence that uses parallel structure

A sentence that is self-contradictory

What is personification?

A figure of speech where an object or animal is given human traits

A narrative technique involving multiple perspectives

A plot device used to create suspense

A type of irony used in storytelling

What is the climax in a plot?

The point of greatest intensity or suspense

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Literary Terms Quiz 10.25.24

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RL.11-12.4, L.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an allegory?

A brief story told to illustrate a point

A story or poem where characters and events stand for other ideas

Repetition of the same consonant sounds

An indirect reference to something known

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary term refers to the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together?

Allusion

Anaphora

Alliteration

Antithesis

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an allusion?

A comparison made between two things

An indirect reference to something known

Repetition of a word at the beginning of sentences

Inversion of the usual order of a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does ambiguity in literature refer to?

A clear and direct meaning

Suggesting two or more different meanings

A brief story to illustrate a point

Repetition of words in reverse order

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an analogy?

A story with a hidden meaning

A comparison to show similarities

A struggle against the protagonist

A balancing of contrasting ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an anaphora?

Repetition of a word at the beginning of sentences

Inversion of the usual order of a sentence

A brief story to illustrate a point

Repetition of words in reverse order

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an anecdote?

A story with a hidden meaning

A brief story to illustrate a point

A comparison to show similarities

A struggle against the protagonist

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Literary Terms Quiz 10.25.24

84 questions

What is an allegory?

Which literary term refers to the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together?

What is an allusion?

What does ambiguity in literature refer to?

What is an analogy?

What is an anaphora?

What is an anecdote?

Who is the antagonist in a story?

What is antimetabole?

What does antithesis refer to in literature?

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