Literary Concepts Quiz

What is the author's purpose in writing a story?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is point of view?

• The author's opinion on the topic

• The narrator's perspective on the story

• The reader's interpretation of the story

• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which type of point of view is used when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Second person

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is textual evidence?

• The author's opinion

• Specific details from the text

• A guess about what the author meant

• A summary of the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

How can textual evidence be used to support an inference?

• By providing evidence for a claim

• By stating the author's opinion

• By guessing what the author meant

• By summarizing the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

What is the theme of a story?

• The main character

• The setting of the story

• The central message or idea

• The plot of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is foreshadowing?

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• A flashback to a past event

• The main character's conflict

• The resolution of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does foreshadowing build suspense?

• By creating a sense of anticipation

• By revealing the ending of the story

• By making the story boring

• By confusing the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is verbal irony?

• When something happens that is opposite of what is expected

• When a character says something opposite of what they mean

• When the reader knows something that the character does not

• When a character's downfall is caused by their own actions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is situational irony?

• When something happens that is opposite of what is expected

• When a character says something opposite of what they mean

• When the reader knows something that the character does not

• When a character's downfall is caused by their own actions