Literary Terminology Lesson

Literary Terminology Lesson

10th - 12th Grade

16 Qs

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Literary Terminology Lesson

Literary Terminology Lesson

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
W.11-12.2D, RL.6.3, L.4.5

+38

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Alliteration is... 
when several or many words begin with the same letter or sound
when the message of the text repeats itself in a different way
the message of a piece of literature
the beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Foreshadowing means...
the message of a piece of literature
the beginning events of a story
a comparison between two things
hints and information the author gives about an event before it happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Metaphor means...
a direct comparison between two things that is also literally applicable B e
a direct comparison between two things that is NOT literally applicabl
a comparison between two things that uses the word "like" or "as"
a comparison between two stories

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Irony means...
when something is the opposite of typical expectations
10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife
something strong, as in made of iron
sarcasm

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Inference means... 
something that the reader prefers
a conclusion based on opinion 
something the reader believes will happen
a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Setting means... 
the mood of the story
the location where the author sets the story
the time when the author sets the story 
the environment of a story, including primarily time and location

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

1 min • 1 pt

 An example of a simile is... 
It's raining cats and dogs.
The noise was a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore. 
If the shoe fits, wear it.
The noise was like a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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