Literary Terms Quiz

What is the term for a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

• Denotation

• Allusion

• Inference

• Simile

Which term describes the dictionary definition of a word?

• Mood

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Inference

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as' called?

• Metaphor

• Antonym

• Simile

• Allusion

What is the term for the time and place of a story?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Genre

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• Excerpt

• Verse

• Paragraph

• Stanza