Literary Terms Matching Quiz

A(n) _______________ is a true story that the writer tells from first person point of view.

• personal narrative
• sermon

• allegory

What is an object from nature or an animal that is chosen as a symbol for a cultural group?

• Totem

• Folklore

• Oral Tradition

What are strategies used to help people remember something?

• Poetic Devices

• Personal Narratives

• Mnemonic Devices

What word is “Ouch!” in the sentence below? Ouch! I slammed my hand in the door on accident!

• Interjection

• Preposition

• Adjective

Which persuasive appeals might news articles use?

• ethos and pathos

• ethos and logos

• ethos, pathos, and logos

Choose the correct verb for this sentence: The teacher ______ grading papers.

• is

• are

• am

What is the subject of this sentence: The team won the game!

• won

• team

• game

Which word means a device used by an author to get the audience to think or feel a certain way?

• topic

• appeal

• imagery

An extreme fear that impacts a large group of people and cannot be controlled.

• mass hysteria

• play

• trial

A dramatic performance conducted by actors and actresses on a stage.

• mass hysteria

• play

• trial