Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Plot

• Point of View

• Setting

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Which part of the plot involves the events that lead up to the climax and build tension?

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the term for the character who opposes the protagonist in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Sidekick

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term refers to a type of figurative language that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• To introduce a new character

• To give hints or clues about future events

• To describe the setting in detail

• To highlight the theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which term describes the emotional atmosphere created by the author in a story?

• Tone

• Theme

• Mood

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things or ideas?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat’s fur was as soft as silk.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• The battle was fierce, with swords clashing and shields banging.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the term for a sudden, unexpected event that shocks the reader, often used at the end of a chapter or story?

• Flashback

• Irony

• Cliffhanger

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5