Literary Notes for The Selfish Giant-MCQs

Which term means descriptive language that appeals to the five senses?

• Imagery
• Simile
• Theme
• Plot

Which term compares two things using “like” or “as”?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Mood

Which term says one thing is another to make a creative comparison?

• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Symbolism
• Allusion

Which term is used when an object, color, or action stands for a bigger idea?

• Symbolism
• Plot
• Theme
• Mood

Which term is a quick reference to a famous person, place, story, or event?

• Allusion
• Imagery
• Simile
• Mood

Which term gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas without making them fully human characters?

• Personification
• Anthropomorphism
• Metaphor
• Theme

Which term shows animals or objects acting like people—talking, wearing clothes, or having jobs?

• Anthropomorphism
• Personification
• Simile
• Plot

Which term describes the overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates for the reader?

• Mood
• Imagery
• Theme
• Symbolism

Which term is the main message or life lesson the author wants readers to think about?

• Theme
• Plot
• Mood
• Quotation

Which term is the sequence of events that introduces, builds, and resolves a problem?

• Plot
• Mood
• Symbolism
• Imagery