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.W.7.2D
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
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
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