Literary Terms Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?
Allusion
Anaphora
Imagery
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?
Anaphora
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to writing?
Imagery
Metaphor
Alliteration
Tone
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called a ________.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the use of sound to convey meaning in poetry?
Sound Device
Imagery
Theme
Mood
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience is called ________.
Tone
Mood
Theme
Rhythm
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words?
Rhyme
Rhythm
Alliteration
Tone
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
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