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English Literature Concepts and Terminology Quiz
English Literature Concepts and Terminology Quiz
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A quiz aimed at GCSE English Literature students.
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When I say that a word has a 'connotation', I meant that ...
that word has to have extra commas after it
you can associate it with other things
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'Subtext' is a word used to describe ...
the unspoken, hidden meanings of a text
the ideas, themes, meanings in a text
a type of footnote
the little writing sometimes written below text
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'Rhetorical devices' are ...
... language techniques used to persuade.
... language which is not literally true.
... dinosaur hand tools.
... another word for themes.
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In literature, the term 'register' refers to ...
How formal / informal the text is
The particular dialect / slang / style of a people's writing
To sign up for something
How conversational vs. how written-ly a text is
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Allusions are ...
a form of intertextuality
references to cultural elements e.g. historical events
where we make something appear impossible or imaginary
what magicians do
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A hyperbole is ...
... a sweeping generalisation.
... an exaggeration.
... a huge bowling alley.
... a literal comparison between two unlike things.
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The 'protagonist' and 'antagonists' are ...
the supporter of an argument and their opponent
professional writer and their editor
the main character and their main opposing character (enemy)
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A cliche is ...
a group of people who isolate themselves from others
a type of remote control clicker
an idea or phrase which has been said and used too much
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In literature, a 'motif' is ...
a favourite saying
a type of necklace
a recurring symbol, object or idea
a type of slogan
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An 'allegory' is ...
a meme featuring Al Gore's sayings
a text which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
a type of horror film where 'all are gory'
the political, moral or spiritual sub text of a story
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Bang! Smash! Quack! are all examples of ...
Simile
Hyperbole
Onomatopeia
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Which of the following is a 'colloquialism'?
Bang, crash, boom opera!
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Crikey, kid, I wasn't born yesterday.
Adelaide is a liveable city because it is heaps good.
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A narrator who isn't quite telling you the whole truth is called ...
an unreliable narrator
a confused narrator
an untrustworthy narrator
a lying narrator
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'The sun woke early in the morning and smiled down upon me' is an example of ...
Personification
Pathos
Simile
Rhetorical Question
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The word 'genre' ...
... is another word for 'text type'.
... is the next generation after X and Y.
... is short for 'generate', i.e. create
... means 'type' or 'kind'.
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A 'bildungsroman' is ...
a novel where the main character learns who they are
a German fantasy novel
a novel about 'growing up'
an Italian building
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In literary analysis, irony is ...
sarcasm, dryness, sharpness, acerbity, trenchancy, cynicism
a traffic jam when you're already late.
when what's said is deliberately opposite to what's meant
a no smoking sign on your cigarette break
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A 'canonical' text is ...
an old book that was shot out of a cannon (they were big)
one which is considered to have high literary value
one which is a central part of our historical tradition
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An 'omniscient' narrator is one which ...
is outside the heads of the characters, so sees everything
is also a single scientist
is all seeing and all knowing (i.e. like God)
is a meditating narrator ... (ommmmm)
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To start a story 'in medias res' means ...
to set the story in a TV station
to start the story during the day
to start 'in the middle of the action'
to film a movie in high 'media' resolution
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Imagery involves ...
using description to help a reader 'imagine' the scene
photos and pictures that decorate the writing, like Word Art
creating an 'image' in the reader's mind
creating an experience in the reader's mind
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When a writer breaks the 'fourth wall', this means they have ...
written a story about home demolition
written five sections of the story instead of four
referred to something outside the 'world' of the story
spoken directly to the reader/viewer
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'Conventions' in writing are ...
... rules, traditions and guidelines that evolved over time
... large exhibitions where famous writers gather
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Figurative language is ...
Language which states reality exactly as it is.
Language which is a 'figure of speech' e.g. metaphor, simile
Factual language
Language that is not literal
25
Which of the following is in
second person?
I can't believe she did it!
Get off that chair!
When you're in Adelaide, you'll want to go to Bounce.
She looked around: what is this place?
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Which of these words is not like the other ...
Juxtaposition
Contrast
Comparison
Similarity
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Metaphors ...
are 'for Meta'.
are comparisons where you use 'like' or 'as'
create new meaning by making comparisons between two things
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A simile is ...
... two words with similar spelling / different meaning
... a figurative comparison using 'like' or 'as'
:)
... a figurative comparison which is positive.
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Hints and clues early in a novel which suggest what's going to happen are known as ...
allusions
stereotypes
intertextuality
foreshadowing
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In English, we use the word 'text' ...
... to refer to films, tv shows, novels, poetry, song lyrics
... as a catchall phrase for all forms of communication
... to refer to SMS messages or TXT language
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Which of these is an example of Alliteration?
Knees weak, arms heavy, there's vomit on my sweater already
Some smug slug spotted Smeg's snug
I could eat a horse.
Violets are blue, you are true
