Fall 2009 Final Exam Literary Terms Quiz
This is a quiz over World Literature terms.
- 1.Nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
- A.
Idiom
- B.
Personification
- C.
Foreshadow
- D.
Myth
- E.
Simile
- 2.Fictional tale with gods and heroes
- A.
Proverb
- B.
Epic hero
- C.
Drama
- D.
Short story
- E.
Myth
- 3.Patterns in literature found around the world
- A.
Hero
- B.
Archetype
- C.
Vernacular
- D.
Parallelism
- E.
Quest
- 4.Descriptive language used to re-create sensory experiences
- A.
Imagery
- B.
Dramatic irony
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
Simile
- E.
Griot
- 5.Deliberate exaggeration
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Idiom
- C.
Feudalism
- D.
Tragic flaw
- E.
Analogy
- 6.Sayings that offer cultural wisdom and practical truths about life
- A.
Personification
- B.
Moral
- C.
Proverb
- D.
Fable
- E.
Climax
- 7.Oral historian
- A.
Story teller
- B.
Griot
- C.
Epic hero
- D.
Mythic hero
- E.
Dynamic character
- 8.A comparison using "like" or "as"
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Personification
- C.
Alliteration
- D.
Simile
- E.
Hyperbole
- 9.A story written to be performed
- A.
Drama
- B.
Nonfiction
- C.
Fiction
- D.
Myth
- E.
Medieval romance
- 10.A feeling of tension or uncertainty
- A.
Climax
- B.
Resolution
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Rising action
- E.
Archetype
- 11.The high point of interest or suspense in literature
- A.
Rising action
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Resolution
- D.
Suspense
- E.
Climax
- 12.A character that changes throughout the story
- A.
Dynamic character
- B.
Static character
- C.
Mythic character
- D.
Epic hero
- E.
Protagonist
- 13.Formed from Germanic tribes, expresses the character of a people, prizes adventure more than accuracy, and performed long before it was written down
- A.
Nonfiction
- B.
Narrative
- C.
Medieval epic
- D.
Drama
- E.
Indian fable
- 14.Characterized by fantasy settings and royalty
- A.
Medieval romance
- B.
Medieval epic
- C.
Indian literature
- D.
Archetypal literature
- E.
Feudalism
- 15.A comparison without using "like" or "as"
- A.
Simile
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Personification
- D.
Dramatic irony
- E.
Situational irony
- 16.The audience knows something the character does not
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Dramatic irony
- C.
Situational irony
- D.
Verbal irony
- E.
Parallelism
- 17.Use of strongly contrasting language
- A.
Parallelism
- B.
Foreshadow
- C.
Proverb
- D.
Antithesis
- E.
Vernacular
- 18.Characters use disguises, transformations, and tricks to hide their true identify
- A.
Protagonist
- B.
Antagonist
- C.
Villian
- D.
Disguised identity
- E.
Hero
- 19.Central figure of an epic
- A.
Epic hero
- B.
Epic protagonist
- C.
Archetypal hero
- D.
Medieval hero
- E.
Static character
- 20.A defect of character that may lead to suffering or death
- A.
Heroic flaw
- B.
Downfall
- C.
Climax
- D.
Irony
- E.
Unfortunate event
- 21.Speaker says one thing but means another
- A.
Dramatic irony
- B.
Situational irony
- C.
Verbal irony
- D.
Hyperbole
- E.
Personification
- 22.Written in the language of the people
- A.
English
- B.
Helpful
- C.
Vernacular
- D.
Ethical
- E.
Parallelism
- 23.The outcome is different than what the speaker intended
- A.
Falling action
- B.
Resolution
- C.
Dramatic irony
- D.
Situational irony
- E.
Verbal irony
- 24.A character that stays the same throughout the story
- A.
Epic hero
- B.
Mythic hero
- C.
Dynamic character
- D.
Static character
- E.
Villian
- 25.Struggle between opposing forces
- A.
Fight
- B.
Climax
- C.
Suspense
- D.
Foreshadow
- E.
Conflict
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