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Understanding Literary Terms Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an allegory?

a)

A type of poem

b)

A story with a hidden meaning

c)

A type of song

2.

What does benevolence mean?

a)

An act of kindness

b)

A type of dance

c)

A type of food

3.

What is characterization?

a)

The process of drawing

b)

The process of creating a character's personality

c)

The process of cooking

4.

What does covetous mean?

a)

Happy

b)

Greedy

c)

Sad

5.

What does dowerless mean?

a)

Without a dowry

b)

Without a house

c)

Without a car

6.

What does grotesque mean?

a)

Beautiful

b)

Bizarre

c)

Ordinary

7.

What is irony?

a)

A type of metal

b)

A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs

c)

A type of fruit

8.

What is a misanthrope?

a)

A person who loves everyone

b)

A person who dislikes humankind

c)

A person who loves animals