Literary Terms Test 1 AP

What is an allegory?

• A humorous story

• A story or poem with characters and events representing other ideas

• A brief anecdote

• A direct reference to a historical event

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• A direct quote from a book

• A reference to a known historical figure

• A detailed description of a setting

• A humorous anecdote

What does ambiguity in literature refer to?

• A clear and direct statement

• A humorous twist in the plot

• Suggesting multiple meanings in a work

• A comparison between two things

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is an analogy?

• A humorous story

• A comparison to reveal similarities

• A brief anecdote

• A character opposing the hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Who is the antagonist in a story?

• The main hero

• A humorous character

• The character opposing the hero

• A background character

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is an anti-hero?

• A character with traditional heroic qualities

• A character lacking traditional heroic qualities

• A character who is always the villain

• A character who is always humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is antithesis?

• A humorous story

• A direct reference to a historical event

• A contrast of ideas expressed in parallelism

• A brief anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is an archetype?

• A unique character with no universal traits

• A typical character representing universal patterns

• A humorous character

• A character opposing the hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is asyndeton?

• The use of many conjunctions

• The omission of conjunctions

• A humorous story

• A direct reference to a historical event

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the tragic conclusion of a story or play, often occurring in Act 5 of Shakespeare's tragedies?

• Climax

• Denouement

• Catastrophe

• Epilogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10