Literary Terms Quiz: Imagery, Simile, Metaphor, and Symbol

Literary Terms

• Imagery is a descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
• Simile is a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as".
• Metaphor is a direct comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as".
• Symbol is an object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning or concept beyond its literal sense.
• Contrast highlights the difference between two or more elements, emphasizing their distinct characteristics.
• Theme is the central idea or underlying message of a literary work.
• Setting is the time and place in which a story takes place.
• Character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

Sound Devices

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
• Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
• Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sounds associated with it (e.g., "buzz", "click").

Figurative Language

• Personification gives human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
• Metaphor is a direct comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as".
• Simile is a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as".

Literary Elements

• Movement is the progression or flow of events and actions in a narrative.
• Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person).
• Allusion is an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize.
• Comedy is a genre of literature that is amusing and satirical, often with a happy ending.