Literary Terms Quiz

What is the term for a story that has a hidden meaning, often a moral lesson?

• Alliteration

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Antithesis

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Antithesis

• Ambiguity

A reference to another literary work, historical event, or person is called a(n):

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Antithesis

• Anti-climax

A character's second self or alternative identity is known as a(n):

• Alter ego

• Antithesis

• Ambiguity

• Anti-climax

A word or phrase with more than one possible meaning is considered:

• Alliterative

• Allusive

• Ambiguous

• Antithetical

The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry is called:

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Antithesis

• Ambiguity

A deliberate contrast of opposites is known as:

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Antithesis

• Anti-climax

A disappointing end to a series of events is called a(n):

• Antithesis

• Anti-climax

• Ambiguity

• Allusion

Rewriting a text to fit a different format is called:

• Adaptation

• Allegory

• Alliteration

• Allusion

A story of a person's life written by themselves is called a(n):

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Memoir

• Novel