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Literary Terms and Devices

Authored by Ni-ja Owens

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary Terms and Devices
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The overall meaning or central idea of a literary work is called the:

A. Tone

B. Theme

C. Plot

D. Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an author reveals a character's personality through their actions, speech, or thoughts, rather than directly stating it, this is called:

Symbolism

Indirect characterization

Direct characterization

Character foil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In poetry, a _ is a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit.

Line

Stanza

Shift

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author's choice of words and phrases in a literary work is referred to as:

Diction

Imagery

Tone

Connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is used when an author gives human qualities to non-human things?

Imagery

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is mood defined in a literary context?

The specific choices made in word selection.

The physical appearance of a character.

The author's personal feelings about a topic.

The emotional quality or atmosphere evoked in the reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A _ is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the main character.

Narrator

Antagonist

Symbol

Foil

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