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Literary Term Test Practice
Test Description: Review commonly used techniques that writers use to make writing more effective. These techniques contribute to the theme.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Define symbolism.
A
exaggeration of events
B
attitude of the author toward the subject of the topic
C
comparison of two unlike objects, people or actions using the word like
D
person, object or action that means more than its literary meaning
2) What is theme?
A
summary of events that occurred in the story
B
the main message conveyed by the plot
C
reference to a famous literary work
D
opposite of what one expects to happen
3) What is alliteration?
A
repetition of a consonant sound
B
repetition of rhyming words in a poem
C
reference to a famous person, literary work, or event
D
reference to a concept, a person or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind
4) Define anecdote.
A
a short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident
B
a concise statement that is made in a matter of fact tone to state a principle or an opinion
C
medical cure to a poison or illness contracted from a snake bite
D
two sentences of contrasting meanings in close proximity to one another
5) What is an oxymoron?
A
a reference to a concept, a person or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind and is the original idea
B
the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase
C
a significant literary device as it allows the author to use contradictory, contrasting concepts placed together in a manner
D
the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase
6) What is the sequence of events and happenings that make up a story?
A
imagery
B
plot
C
onomatopoeia
D
theme
7) What is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas?
A
imagery
B
characterization
C
personification
D
analogy
8) What is the description either directly or indirectly of a character's actions, thoughts, and speech?
A
imagery
B
characterization
C
setting
D
personification
9) What is playing around with words such that the meaning implied by a sentence or word is actually different from the literal meaning?
A
theme
B
internal conflict
C
irony
D
external conflict
10) What is the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals?
A
symbolism
B
metaphor
C
imagery
D
personification
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