Literary Terms Quiz

What is the meaning of "Hyperbole" in literary terms?

• A long speech by a character to the audience

• Figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect

• The main character in fiction or drama

• The use of symbols in a literary work

What does "Irony" refer to in literature?

• A mental or visual impression that appeals to the senses

• A contradiction or contrast between what is implied and what is real

• The perspective from which a story is narrated

• The attitude of the author or speaker towards the subject

What is a "Metaphor"?

• A figure of speech that uses an implied comparison between two distinctly different things

• A seemingly contradictory statement that reveals a truth

• The reason a character behaves in a certain way

• The teller of a story or novel

What does "Omniscient point of view" mean?

• The main or central character in fiction or drama

• The time, place, and cultural environment of a story

• Literally all-knowing point of view where the author can recall the thoughts and actions of all characters

• The person who speaks in the poem

What is the definition of "Satire" in literature?

• A literary work that ridicules some aspect of society or some human folly or vice

• A major idea, moral precept, or abstract principle underlying a work

• The attitude of the author, speaker, and/or narrator toward the subject

• Protagonist in a tragedy who must be basically good but flawed

What is a "Tragic hero or heroine"?

• The teller of a story whose narration is biased or limited

• The main or central character in fiction or drama

• Protagonist in a tragedy who must be basically good but flawed

• A literary work that ridicules some aspect of society or human folly

What does the term "hyperbole" refer to in literature?

• A long speech by a character to the audience

• Figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect

• The main character in fiction or drama

• The use of symbols in a literary work

What is an "omniscient point of view"?

• The perspective from which a story is narrated by a single character

• The perspective from which a story is narrated by the main character

• A point of view where the author can recall the thoughts and actions of all characters

• The perspective from which a story is narrated by a biased narrator

What does "personification" mean in literary terms?

• A mental or visual impression that appeals to the senses

• A figure of speech that uses an implied comparison between two things

• Figurative language giving human characteristics to inanimate objects

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Which of the following best describes a "tragic hero or heroine"?

• The main character in a comedy who faces a series of humorous obstacles

• The teller of a story or novel

• Protagonist in a tragedy who must be basically good but flawed

• The main or central character in fiction or drama, regardless of their moral standing