Literary Terms Quiz

What does "3rd person omniscient pov" mean?

• The narrator is outside of the story and has insight into multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

• The narrator speaks directly to the reader and gives directions.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• The narrator is outside of the story but has insight into a main character's thoughts and feelings.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is "alliteration"?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• A reference to something outside a text.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• A pause within a line of poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is an "allusion"?

• A reference to something outside a text.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• A commonly used character type.

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

What does "assonance" refer to?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• A reference to something outside a text.

• A pause within a line of poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What does "catharsis" mean in literature?

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in or caused by a literary work.

• A reference to something outside a text.

• A pause within a line of poetry.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is "connotation"?

• The associated feelings or ideas that a particular word evokes.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• A reference to something outside a text.

• A commonly used character type.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does "epiphany" mean in literary terms?

• A sudden realization or discovery

• A gradual understanding over time

• A conflict between characters

• A detailed description of a setting

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the role of a "foil" in literature?

• A character who supports the protagonist

• A character who contrasts with the protagonist

• A character who narrates the story

• A character who is the antagonist

What characterizes "free verse" poetry?

• Poems with a strict rhyme scheme

• Poems with no organizational patterns

• Poems with a fixed meter

• Poems with a specific stanza structure

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an implied metaphor?

• A metaphor that is not directly stated

• A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

• A narrative that starts in the middle of the plot

• The act of giving human qualities to a non-human object

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4