Literary Terms Exam Questions: Quiz!
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- 1.A metaphor is:
- A.
The use of human characteristics to describe a non-human
- B.
A comparison using like or as
- C.
A comparison not using like or as
- D.
A repetition of a consonant sound
- E.
A recurring theme
- 2.A simile is
- A.
Repetition of consonant sounds
- B.
A comparison using like or as
- C.
A comparison not using like or as
- D.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- E.
An awakening or coming to awareness
- 3.A motif is
- A.
The use of human characteristics to describe a non-human
- B.
A comparison using like or as
- C.
A comparison not using like or as
- D.
A recurring theme
- E.
The turning point of a story
- 4.A climax is
- A.
A recurring theme
- B.
A comparison using like or as
- C.
A comparison not using like or as
- D.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- E.
The turning point of a story
- 5.An epiphany is
- A.
An awakening
- B.
A recurring theme
- C.
The turning point of a story
- D.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- E.
The main character in a story
- 6.A protagonist is
- A.
The opposing character in a story
- B.
The main character in a story
- C.
An awakening
- D.
A comparison using like or as
- E.
A comparison not using like or as
- 7.The setting is
- A.
The major character in a story
- B.
The opposing character in a story
- C.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- D.
The turning point of a story
- E.
A recurring theme
- 8.Irony occurs when
- A.
Human characteristics are given to a non-human
- B.
A comparison uses like or as
- C.
A comparison does not use like or as
- D.
The opposite of what is expected actually occurs
- E.
The action comes to a peak
- 9.Dramatic irony occurs when
- A.
The audience realizes something that the character does not
- B.
The action comes to a turning point
- C.
Human characteristics are given to a non-human
- D.
A theme recurs in a story
- E.
The major character meets an obstacle
- 10.Plot is
- A.
A recurring theme
- B.
The story line
- C.
The time and place in which action occurs
- D.
The repetition of consonant sounds
- E.
The description of a character
- 11.Characterization is
- A.
Poking fun at a character
- B.
The turning point of a story
- C.
When the opposite of what is expected occurs
- D.
The time and place in which action occurs
- E.
The means by which a character is revealed
- 12.Point of view is
- A.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- B.
A recurring theme in a story
- C.
The means by which a character is revealed
- D.
The perspective of the storyteller
- E.
The turning point of the story
- 13.An antagonist
- A.
Is the main character of a story
- B.
Is the one who opposes the main character
- C.
Is the turning point of a story
- D.
Is the time and place in which a story occurs
- E.
Is the opposite of what the reader expects
- 14.Dialogue is
- A.
The time and place in which a story occurs
- B.
The perspective from which a story is told
- C.
The turning point of a story
- D.
Talking between two or more characters
- E.
A comparison using like or as
- 15.Personification is
- A.
The perspective from which a story is told
- B.
The turning point of a story
- C.
A recurring theme
- D.
The attribution of human characteristics to a non-human
- E.
A comparison not using like or as
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Sample QuestionRead the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossettiand answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird. Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love has come to me. QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
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Sample QuestionThe repetition of the first consonant sound in words is:
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Sample QuestionMeans "advance guard" or "vanguard" and is used to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics.
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