Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

What is the definition of alliteration?

What is an allusion?

What is an antagonist in literature?

What is an autobiography?

What is blank verse in poetry?

What is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist called?

What is the term for a point-by-point comparison of two like things, usually used to introduce something unfamiliar?

What is the repetition of vowel sounds called?

Which literary form is a true account of a person's life, written by someone other than that person?

What is the term for poetry which does not rhyme but has meter and a rhythm pattern?

Literary Terms

Alliteration: a literary device in which words that start with the same sound are repeated in close proximity to each other.

Literary Devices

Allusion: a reference to a person, place, event, or work of art that is outside the text itself, but is woven into the fabric of the writing.

Character Roles

Antagonist: the character in a story who opposes the protagonist, creating conflict and tension.

Biographical Writing

Autobiography: a true account of a person's life, written by that person themselves.

Poetry

Blank Verse: poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, with a consistent rhythm and meter.
Protagonist and Antagonist: the principal character in opposition to the protagonist is called the antagonist.

Comparative Literary Devices

Analogy: a point-by-point comparison of two like things, usually used to introduce something unfamiliar.

Sound Devices

Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together.

Biographical Writing

Biography: a true account of a person's life, written by someone other than that person.

Poetry Forms

Free Verse: poetry that does not rhyme but has a consistent meter and rhythm pattern.

Test your knowledge of literary terms and devices with this quiz! Explore the concepts of alliteration, allusion, and analogy, and enhance your understanding of literary techniques and elements.