Literary Terms Quiz
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity?
Assonance
Alliteration
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a play on words, often for humorous effect?
Pun
Oxymoron
Paradox
Satire
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a character that contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities?
Antagonist
Foil
Archetype
Protagonist
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