Literary Terms Quiz

What is alliteration?

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

• A series of the same sound repeated in a sentence or a phrase

• The main problem or struggle in a story

• A broad statement or judgment

What does the term "antonym" mean?

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

• The act of finding qualities two passages or characters share

• Exaggeration or overstatement

• An event that makes something happen (and its result)

What is the definition of "conflict" in a story?

• The words spoken between characters in a story

• The main problem or struggle in a story

• A broad statement or judgment

• Expressions whose meanings cannot be taken literally

What does "first person POV" refer to?

• A story told from the "I" perspective

• The act of finding the ways that two passages or characters are different

• Using words to create an experience that caters to at least one of 5 senses

• The point in a story where the conflict is at its peak

What is "hyperbole"?

• Exaggeration or overstatement

• A broad statement or judgment

• An event that makes something happen (and its result)

• Something that can be proven

What is meant by "imagery" in literature?

• Using words to create an experience that caters to at least one of 5 senses

• The act of finding qualities two passages or characters share

• A series of the same sound repeated in a sentence or a phrase

• The words spoken between characters in a story

What is the term for a conclusion made based on prior knowledge and evidence from the text?

• Propaganda

• Inference

• Opinion

• Theme

Which term describes information spread to influence how people think?

• Summary

• Resolution

• Propaganda

• Setting

What is a brief description of the main elements of a story called?

• Summary

• Plot

• Theme

• Rising action

What is the comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia