Literary Terms Quiz

What is the term for a source that can be trusted and is dependable?

• Credible

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Simile

Which term refers to the perspective from which a story is told?

• Metaphor

• Point of View

• Plot Development

• Setting

What is the term for a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

Which term describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is the term for the person who tells the story?

• Narrator

• Perspective

• Source

• Plot Development

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Conflict

• Theme

• Setting

• Inference

Which term describes the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Inference

• Justify

What is the central idea or message in a literary work called?

• Setting

• Theme

• Explicit

• Valid

What is the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning?

• Inference

• Implicit

• Prevalent

• Justify

Which term means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion?

• Implicit

• Explicit

• Valid

• Prevalent