A strikingly worded expression that is worn out from too much use

What are concrete terms?

Terms that evoke images of specific, tangible objects

Terms that represent abstract ideas

What is an example of an internal conflict?

A character deciding whether to lie to a friend

A character arguing with a neighbor

What does the word "connotation" refer to?

The emotional associations of a word

The grammatical structure of a sentence

The historical origin of a word

Which of the following is an example of contrast?

Highlighting differences between two ideas

Describing a character's appearance

Listing the features of a new product

What is the definition of "denotation"?

The literal, straightforward definition of a word

The historical background of a word

The cultural significance of a word

What is a dynamic character?

A character who grows and changes as a result of the plot.

A character who remains the same throughout the story.

A character who is only present in the background.

A character who is always the antagonist.

What does explicit language mean?

Language that is clear, precise, and definitely stated.

Language that is vague and unclear.

Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech.

Language that is only used in poetry.

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a narrative?

To hint at future events and create suspense.

To confuse the reader with irrelevant details.

To provide a detailed background of the characters.

To introduce a new character unexpectedly.

What is a flat character?

A character who shows only one personality trait.

A character with multiple complex traits.

A character who changes throughout the story.

A character who is the main protagonist.

A device where the author presents an earlier incident.

A prediction of future events in a story.

A description of a character's appearance.

What is Deadpan Humor?

A humorous delivery with no expression of amusement

A type of humor with exaggerated expressions

A form of humor with loud laughter

A humorous style with dramatic gestures

What does imagery involve?

The use of words to produce mental images of sensory experiences

The use of numbers to create patterns

The use of colors to create visual art

The use of sounds to create music

What does the term "implicit" mean?

Suggested or understood without being directly stated

Explicitly written and detailed

What is verbal irony?

When the speaker means the opposite of what they say

When the speaker means exactly what they say

When the speaker uses exaggerated expressions

When the speaker uses humorous gestures

What is situational irony?

A situation where there is a discrepancy between what is expected and what actually occurs

A situation where the outcome is exactly what was expected

A situation where the reader knows something the character does not

A situation where two ideas are placed side by side for effect

What is an example of a direct metaphor?

"The stars are like burning candles"

What is the definition of juxtaposition?

Side by side placement of sentences or ideas to bring about a desired effect

A figure of speech where something is identified with something else

The regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables

A situation where the character acts in ignorance of vital knowledge

What is iambic pentameter?

A style of poetic feet with five meters of one unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable

A style of poetic feet with two accented syllables

A style of poetic feet with three unaccented syllables

A style of poetic feet with no rhyme

What does the term "metonymy" mean?

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

A type of poem without a fixed meter

A recurring idea in a literary work

Use of words that imitate sounds

What is a motif in a literary work?

A recurring idea that underscores a theme

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

The emotional atmosphere of a work

The order in which ideas are presented

What does "objective" mean in the context of writing?

Impersonal and free from the author's feelings

A recurring idea in a literary work

Use of words that imitate sounds

What does "deductive organization" refer to in writing?

Beginning with a general assertion and presenting specific details

Starting with specific details and leading to a general assertion

A recurring idea that underscores a theme

The emotional atmosphere of a work

A figure of speech that infuses two contradictory or opposing ideas to make perfect sense

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis

A statement that contradicts itself but may state a truth

A type of writing that aims to convince the audience

Which of the following is an example of personification?

The way to be safe is never to be secure

Government of the people, for the people, by the people

What is the main purpose of persuasion in writing?

To convince the audience to think, act, or feel a certain way

To describe a sequence of events

To give human characteristics to inanimate objects

To organize ideas from one extreme to another

What does parallel construction involve?

The expression of sequential or related thoughts using the same syntactical form

Using exaggeration for emphasis

Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects

Organizing ideas from most dangerous to least dangerous

Short Story: Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for ideas that are philosophical and emotional, not concrete or tangible, yet come from experience?

Allegory

Abstraction

Alliteration

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves a story where characters represent general truths about human conduct?

Alliteration

Abstraction

Allegory

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or line of poetry called?

Allusion

Allegory

Abstraction

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device refers to a well-known fictional, mythological, or historical person, place, or event outside the story?

Allusion

Allegory

Abstraction

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a character or force in opposition to the protagonist?

Antagonist

Protagonist

Analogy

Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves addressing an absent person or an inanimate object as if present?

Aside

Apostrophe

Antithesis

Assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a strong contrast shown through the juxtaposition of opposing words, phrases, clauses, sentences, or ideas?

Ambiguity

Analogy

Antithesis

Assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Short Story: Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

What is the term for ideas that are philosophical and emotional, not concrete or tangible, yet come from experience?

Which literary device involves a story where characters represent general truths about human conduct?

What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or line of poetry called?

Which literary device refers to a well-known fictional, mythological, or historical person, place, or event outside the story?

What is the term for a character or force in opposition to the protagonist?

Which literary device involves addressing an absent person or an inanimate object as if present?

What is the term for a strong contrast shown through the juxtaposition of opposing words, phrases, clauses, sentences, or ideas?

Which term describes a statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact, and can be explicitly or implicitly stated?

What is the term for a remark made by one character in the presence of others, but assumed not to be heard by them?

What is the repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds within words in nearby sentences or words called?

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