Literary Terms Review Sheet #3 2016
1) ) Any word used to suggest a sound or noise.
a) onomatopoeia
b) epic
c) alliteration
d) rhyme
2) This technique refers to the difference between what is expected and what happens, or the
difference between what is said and what is meant. A pointed reversal of meaning.
a) irony
b) image
c) narrative
d) allusion
3) A reference to a well-known person, place, event, work of art, literature or the Bible. This
reference allows an author to express many ideas with fewer words.
a) simile
b) theme
c) symbolism
d) allusion
4) A literary work with two or more levels of meaning; a literal or surface level, and one or
more symbolic levels. Almost every aspect of this literature is open to deeper
interpretation.
a) mythology
b) epic
c) symbolic tragedy
d) allegory
5) The writer’s or speakers attitude about a given subject.
a) onomatopoeia
b) mood
c) tone
d) theme
6) Stories of Gods/Goddesses/heroes – their adventures help explain natural events
a) Fable
b) Myth
c) Parable
7) A short simple story, told with animal characters, used to teach moral lesson.
a) Fable
b) Myth
c) Parable
8) A short simple story, used to teach a moral or religious lesson/no animals.
a) Fable
b) Myth
c) Parable
9) Dialogue or events that hint at future topics or events in the plot.
a) foreshadowing
b) flashback c) dénouement
d) plot twist
10) ) A manner of speaking that a character may exhibit. Might deal with
accents/pronunciation. Generally related to a particular region or time period.
a) dialect
b) essay
c) aside
d) dialogue
11) A dramatic work or novel that presents a character with noble or outstanding attributes,
whose destruction or downfall is depicted. This person traditionally has some personality
flaw that contributes to his/her downfall.
a) epic
b) realistic fiction
c) allegory
d) tragedy
12) A piece of short formal writing, based on some essential question about literature.
a) thesis
b) body paragraph
c) essay
d) composition
13) Lines of poetry meant to be examined and understood as a group. It is comparable to a
paragraph in prose. a) couplet
b) stanza
c) quatrain
d) octet
14) The opposite of verse…the ordinary form or written or spoken language.
a) prose
b) poetry
c) essay
d) composition
15) A story told by a character in the literary work. This character will use pronouns such as:
I, me, we…
a) 3rd person omniscient
b) first person narrator
c) 3rd person limited
Examples: Pick the literary term or technique being shown.
16) “ Sally sells sea shells” is an example of …
a) irony
b) alliteration c) allusion
d) onomatopoeia
17) “The cool sheets were soft and fresh. Underneath his bed he heard the soft thump of his
dog’s wagging tail” is an example of…
a) symbol
b) personification c) end rhyme d) imagery
18) “I wish I could fly like Superman” is an example of…
a) simile
b) imagery
c) metaphor d) allegory
19) “He is worth his weight in gold…” is an example of…
a) metaphor b) simile
c) personification
d) hyperbole
20) “The car screeched, coughed, belched and then died!”
a) characterization
b) irony
c) personification
21) “I am so hungry I could eat a horse!”
a) symbol
b) theme
c) genre
d) hyperbole
23) “He is the Derek Jeter of our team!”
a) allusion
b) characterization
c) setting
d) hero
d) imagery
24) Buzz – Hiss – Bang – Boom – Crash…these words are all examples of…
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