Literary Terms Review
Authored by Lynn Lindau
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an allegory?
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event
A symbolic narrative representing abstract meanings
The story of a person's life written by another person
The method an author uses to describe characters
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term references a literary work to a well-known person, place, or event?
Allegory
Antagonist
Allusion
Biography
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the antagonist in a literary work?
The main character or hero
The person or thing working against the protagonist
The author of the story
A character who remains static
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an autobiography?
A story of a person's life written by another person
A symbolic narrative
An author's account of their own life
A reference to a well-known event
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct characterization involves showing, indirect involves telling
Direct characterization involves telling, indirect involves showing
Both involve telling
Both involve showing
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most intense part or turning point of a story called?
Exposition
Climax
Falling action
Denotation
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of conflict involves a character having trouble deciding what to do in a particular situation?
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
Internal: Character vs. Self
Character vs. Technology
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
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