Literary and Rhetorical Terms Quiz

What is a category of literature such as poetry, epic, or drama called?

• Genre

• Narrative

• Theme

• Tone

What is a story or account of events, often with a structured plot?

• Genre

• Narrative

• Theme

• Tone

What is the central idea or message of a work?

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

• Imagery

What is the writer’s attitude toward the subject or audience?

• Tone

• Mood

• Imagery

• Symbolism

What is the atmosphere or emotional setting created by the text?

• Mood

• Tone

• Imagery

• Symbolism

What is descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Assonance

What is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Rhyme Scheme

What is the repetition of vowel sounds within words?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Rhyme Scheme

What is the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words?

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Rhyme Scheme