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Literary Terms and Definitions

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary Terms and Definitions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A reading passage or story that is made up by the author is ____________.

nonfiction

a theme

truth

fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A reading passage or book that is true and can be proven by the reader is _________.

fiction

a narrative

non-fiction

false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: 'Imagery' is ________ language that paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

abstract

visually descriptive

complex

simple

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

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the act of giving human-like qualities to objects?

Simile

Personification

Symbolism

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a 'Simile'?

A direct comparison

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

A metaphor

An exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A figure of speech that compares two concepts or objects without using 'like' or 'as' is known as a ________.

Metaphor

Simile

Allusion

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the same word or phrase is repeated for poetic/stylistic effect, it is called: Repetition.

Alliteration

Repetition

Caesura

Assonance

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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