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Quiz about Literary Terms For Book Worms
Quiz about Literary Terms For Book Worms

Literary Terms For Book Worms Trivia Quiz


Literary Terms for Book Worms: the ultimate quiz for teachers and readers ... see how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by Melba. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Melba
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
7,022
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
17 / 20
Plays
6259
Last 3 plays: Gumby1967 (11/20), alythman (17/20), Guest 2 (17/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What do we call the conversation between two or more characters? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What do we call the series of related events that make up a story? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. This is known as the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next in a story. Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. A story with no known author, that originally was passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth is known as a _______________. Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. The overall mood or emotion of a work of literature is known as the __________________. Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality. Which of the following is not considered to be a type of irony? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. A brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to get along in life is called a ________. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. A character's _______________ is any force that drives or moves the character to behave in a particular way. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. The story of a real person's life, written or told by another person, is called a ____________________.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 20
10. '...And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain' -Edgar Allan Poe, from 'The Raven', shows a type of figurative language called __________________. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which of these terms, that can also be known as anthropomorphism, is used to describe a figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. The story of a person's life, written or told by that person is called an ______________________.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 20
13. A story written to be acted in front of an audience is called a ___________________. Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Buzz, rustle, boom, ticktock, tweet, and bang are all samples of _______________________. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place is called the ____________________.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 16 of 20
16. The voice talking in a poem is known as the _______________. Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. The idea about life revealed in a work of literature is known as the _____________________. Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. An exaggerated, fanciful story that gets 'taller and taller,' more and more far-fetched, the more it is told and retold is called a _____________________.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 19 of 20
19. Prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places without changing any facts is called _______________________. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. A famous author of fables is ______________________. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What do we call the conversation between two or more characters?

Answer: dialogue

It is an important element in most stories and novels to show what a character is like.
2. What do we call the series of related events that make up a story?

Answer: plot

It consists of an introduction, conflict, climax and resolution.
3. This is known as the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next in a story.

Answer: suspense

It hooks the reader's curiosity.
4. A story with no known author, that originally was passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth is known as a _______________.

Answer: folk tale

Most of these stories reflect the values of the society that preserves them.
5. The overall mood or emotion of a work of literature is known as the __________________.

Answer: atmosphere

A writer creates this by using images, sounds, and descriptions that convey a particular feeling.
6. Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality. Which of the following is not considered to be a type of irony?

Answer: flashback

Irony can create powerful effects, from humor to strong emotions.
7. A brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to get along in life is called a ________.

Answer: fable

The characters of most fables are animals that behave and speak like human beings.
8. A character's _______________ is any force that drives or moves the character to behave in a particular way.

Answer: motivation

Many characters are motivated by the force of fear or love or ambition.
9. The story of a real person's life, written or told by another person, is called a ____________________.

Answer: biography

Biographies are among the most popular forms of contemporary literature.
10. '...And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain' -Edgar Allan Poe, from 'The Raven', shows a type of figurative language called __________________.

Answer: personification

Personification involves attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects. In this case, describing the rustling sound of the curtains as sad suggests that the curtains themselves are capable of feeling that emotion (as well as implying that the sound stirs that emotion in the listener).
11. Which of these terms, that can also be known as anthropomorphism, is used to describe a figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human?

Answer: personification

Sample: 'The soft gray hands of sleep, Toiled all night long...' -Edward Silvera, from 'Forgotten Dreams'. Personification is another term for anthropomorphism.
12. The story of a person's life, written or told by that person is called an ______________________.

Answer: autobiography

A well-known autobiographical work is Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'.
13. A story written to be acted in front of an audience is called a ___________________.

Answer: play

The related events that take place within a play are often separated into acts.
14. Buzz, rustle, boom, ticktock, tweet, and bang are all samples of _______________________.

Answer: onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is an important element in creating the music of poetry, using words which reproduce to some extent the sound they are describing.
15. The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place is called the ____________________.

Answer: setting

Settings often contributes to a story's emotional effect.
16. The voice talking in a poem is known as the _______________.

Answer: speaker

Sometimes the speaker is identical to the poet, but most often the speaker and the poet are not the same.
17. The idea about life revealed in a work of literature is known as the _____________________.

Answer: theme

The theme is the idea the writer wishes to convey about a particular subject.
18. An exaggerated, fanciful story that gets 'taller and taller,' more and more far-fetched, the more it is told and retold is called a _____________________.

Answer: tall tale

Two famous tall tale characters are Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan.
19. Prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places without changing any facts is called _______________________.

Answer: nonfiction

Popular forms of nonfiction are the autobiographies, biographies, and essays.
20. A famous author of fables is ______________________.

Answer: Aesop

Aesop's fables are taught throughout the United States in many of our schools.
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