Literary Terms and Concepts Quiz

What is the term for a story that begins in the middle of the action?

• Exposition

• In media res

• Climax

• Denouement

Which term describes a character who contrasts with another character in the same work?

• Narrator

• Protagonist

• Foil

• Antagonist

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Allusion

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the character does not?

• Situational Irony

• Cosmic Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

What is the term for a statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth?

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Understatement

• Paradox

What is the term for a nickname for a character using characteristics?

• Epithet

• Metonymy

• Symbol

• Motif

Which term describes the author's attitude implied in the text?

• Setting

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

What is the term for a story element that represents another concept?

• Symbol

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Simile

Which term describes a journey where the character achieves something with a change?

• Adventure

• Journey

• Quest

• Expedition

What is the term for a divine intervention that solves an unsolvable problem?

• Deus ex machina

• Climax

• In media res

• Exposition