Exploring Literary Terms Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?
Allegory
Motif
Irony
Paradox
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary term refers to the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character?
Antagonist
Foil
Protagonist
Narrator
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary term refers to the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?
Theme
Plot
Setting
Tone
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?
Tone
Mood
Point of View
Diction
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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