Week # 7 Literary Terms Quiz

What literary terms means the art of using language effectively for communication and persuasion?

• dialogue

• oxymoron

• rhetoric

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

What literary terms means specific language to a particular group or profession?

• dialect

• jargon

• paradox

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary term is this an example of?

"Small crowd"

• paradox

• rhetoric

• personification

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which literary term is this an example of?

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

• paradox

• oxymoron

• dialogue

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the term for a conversation between characters in a story?

• narration

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together?

• paradox

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What term refers to a character who contrasts with another character to highlight their traits/flaws?

• antagonist

• foil

• protagonist

• minor character

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What literary term is used here?

"The meal he cooked could feed an army."

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

• foil

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What term is used here?

"The clock ticked impatiently."

• rhetoric

• personification

• paradox

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What type of character is Aunt Nicey in "The Scarlet Ibis?"

• major character

• foil

• antagonist

• minor character

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9