Literary Terms and Definitions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The time and place of a story is called ________.
setting
plot
theme
character
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using an object or word to represent an abstract idea is called ________.
symbolism
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A genre that is set in the past and may include real people, places or significant events from history is called ________.
historical fiction
science fiction
fantasy
mystery
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author tells you explicitly what a character is like. This is called ________.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
foreshadowing
dialogue
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The standpoint from which a story is told is called ________.
point of view
plot
setting
theme
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story is called ________.
suspense
relief
humor
confusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story is called the ________.
climax
introduction
resolution
setting
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
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