Literary Devices Quiz

What is an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text called?

• Anecdote

• Allusion

• Antagonist

• Atmosphere

Which term describes a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?

• Antagonist

• Atmosphere

• Anecdote

• Characterization

What is the term for the general mood or feeling established in a story?

• Conflict

• Dynamic character

• Flashback

• Atmosphere

What is the term for the methods used to present the personality of a character?

• Characterization

• Conflict

• Dynamic character

• Flashback

What is a struggle between two opposing forces in a piece of literature called?

• Dynamic character

• Conflict

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Which term describes a character who undergoes a change in personality or attitude?

• Static character

• Dynamic character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

What is a scene in a story that interrupts the present action to tell about events that happened at an earlier time?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Irony

• Parody

What is the use of clues that hint at important plot developments that are to follow in the story?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Parody

• Satire

What is the type or kind of literature (e.g., comedy, fantasy) called?

• Imagery

• Genre

• Theme

• Tone

What term describes words or phrases that use description to create pictures, or images, in the reader’s mind?

• Irony

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Theme