Literary Terms Quiz

Literary Terms Quiz

9th Grade

18 Qs

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Literary Terms Quiz

Literary Terms Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.7.4, L.4.5A

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Created by

Scott Twerdahl

Used 4+ times

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

Allusion

Anaphora

Imagery

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?

Anaphora

Imagery

Metaphor

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to writing?

Imagery

Metaphor

Alliteration

Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called a ________.

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the use of sound to convey meaning in poetry?

Sound Device

Imagery

Theme

Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience is called ________.

Tone

Mood

Theme

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words?

Rhyme

Rhythm

Alliteration

Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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