Literary Analysis Quiz

What is the central idea or theme in a literary work?

• The main character's name

• A statement about the human condition

• The setting of the story

• The author's biography

Which part of the plot involves the introduction of main characters and setting?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Falling action

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characterization

• Theme

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The main character

• The narrator

• The setting

• The antagonist

What is direct characterization?

• The narrator describes the setting

• The narrator makes statements about characters

• The narrator describes the plot

• The narrator describes the theme

What is an allegory?

• A brief or indirect cultural reference

• A written work meant to be performed theatrically

• An author's intentional presentation of an abstract idea through more concrete means

• A statement that seems to contradict itself

Which term refers to the feeling(s) created in the reader by the work?

• Diction

• Mood

• Symbol

• Paradox

What is foreshadowing?

• Clues about events that will happen later in the story

• Language that appeals to the senses

• Placing two or more things side by side

• A recurrent thematic element

What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature?

• To create a mood

• To develop comparisons and contrasts

• To provide a brief cultural reference

• To express an underlying truth

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• Literal language

• Diction

• Metaphor

• Symbol