Literary Terms Quiz

What is a fable?

• A story with animals as characters that teaches a lesson

• A story that represents other people, things, and ideas

• A literary work that uses humor to criticize

• A statement of general truth

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What does an allegory represent?

• Only animals

• Characters, objects, and events representing other ideas

• A humorous critique

• A lack of feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is satire?

• A short story with animals

• A story representing other ideas

• A literary work that ridicules its subject through humor

• A statement of truth

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a maxim?

• A story with animals

• A statement of general truth

• A lack of feeling

• A disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does apathy mean?

• Intense emotion

• Lack of feeling or concern

• A humorous critique

• Hard work

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to abolish something?

• To create something new

• To do away with; put to an end

• To agree with something

• To work hard

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does dissent mean?

• Agreement

• Disagreement

• Lack of concern

• Hard work

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does laborious mean?

• Easy

• Requiring much work

• Lack of feeling

• A humorous critique

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which term describes a story that uses characters to represent ideas?

• Fable

• Allegory

• Satire

• Maxim

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which term is used for a literary work that uses humor to criticize?

• Fable

• Allegory

• Satire

• Maxim

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6