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WorksheetsLiterary Devices and Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does the term "Allusion" refer to in literature?
A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, etc.
A detailed description of a character's thoughts and feelings.
The main character in a story who opposes the protagonist.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
Which term describes the process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character?
Theme
Characterization
Mood
Setting
What is meant by "Internal conflict" in a story?
A clash between opposing characters.
A struggle within a character against external forces.
A character's struggle with emotions, needs, or desires within themselves.
The use of clues to hint at future events.
What literary device is used when an author interrupts the story to recreate an earlier time?
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Irony
Which of the following best defines "Simile"?
A comparison using like or as.
A comparison without using like or as.
A symbolic representation.
An exaggerated statement for effect.
What does "Third Person Omniscient" point of view entail?
The story is told from the perspective of one character.
The narrator has partial knowledge of all characters.
The narrator shows unrestricted knowledge of all aspects of the story.
The story is told using "I" or "we."
What does the term "Dramatic Irony" refer to in literature?
When a character knows more than the audience.
When the audience knows something a character does not know.
When both the character and the audience are unaware of the truth.
When the character and the audience know the same facts.
What is "Syntax" primarily concerned with?
The repetition of sounds in poetry.
The arrangement of characters in a play.
The arrangement of words and phrases to create a sentence.
The analysis of the historical background of words.
What literary device is described by "Anaphora"?
A comparison using "like" or "as".
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
A direct contradiction of terms.
An indirect reference to another literary work.
Which term describes using the name of something associated with a concept to refer to the concept itself?
Synecdoche
Metonymy
Amplification
Hyperbole
What does "Hyperbole" involve?
Understated language to lessen impact.
Literal interpretations of statements.
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
Brief descriptions without detail.
What is "Meter" in the context of poetry?
A type of rhyme scheme.
A figure of speech involving exaggeration.
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Which figure of speech involves using a part to signify the whole, or vice-versa?
Metonymy
Hyperbole
Synecdoche
Anaphora
What is "Rhyme" best defined as in poetry?
A comparison using like or as.
A pattern of meter.
Identical or similar concluding syllables in different words.
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.
Which term refers to the emotional atmosphere perceived by the reader in a literary work?
Theme
Setting
Tone
Mood
What does the term "Personification" refer to in literature?
Using human traits to describe non-human entities.
The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.
A direct address to someone or something not present.
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
What is the primary purpose of "Foreshadowing" in a narrative?
To create suspense or prepare the reader for future events.
To describe settings in vivid detail.
To introduce new characters.
To provide background information.
What literary term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?
Irony
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Metaphor
Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds within words?
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
The climax of a story is...?
Sequence of events in a story
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
What is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
Point of View
Analogy
Mood
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the protagonist and antagonist?
They are allies who work together
They are friends who support each other
They are opponents who come into conflict
They are unrelated characters
Which type of conflict involves a character's internal struggles?
External conflict
Internal conflict
Interpersonal conflict
External and Internal Conflicty
What is the main goal of the protagonist in a story?
To defeat the antagonist
To resolve the conflict
To overcome challenges and obstacles
To defeat the antagonist;
To resolve the conflict; and To overcome challenges and obstacles
Which literary device involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it?
Parallel Structure
Amplification
Rhetorical question
Diction
What is the term for the attitude a writer takes toward the reader, a subject, or a character?
Tone
Theme
Point of view
Setting
Which literary device involves the repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases to show two or more ideas have equal importance?
Repetition
Parallel Structure
Rhetorical question
Figurative language
Which point of view gives the reader access only to the thoughts and experiences of a single character?
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
Second person
What is the term for the central idea or insight of a work of literature?
Symbol
Tone
Theme
Diction
A __ is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things.
personification
simile
metaphor
anaphora
The __ is the series of events that make up a story.
setting
tone
climax
plot
A __ is a person, place, thing, or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.
symbol
theme
rhetorical question
mood
