Literary Terms Review Quiz Tenth Grade

Which literary term is best defined as: written description concerned with how something sounds

Which literary term is best defined as: the audience's understanding surpasses that of its characters

Which literary term is best defined as: a question asked for effect only, not expected to be answered

Which literary term is best defined as: when a speaker tells us something that differs from what they mean or intend

Which literary term is best defined as: a striking reversal of what is expected or intended

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Which literary term is best defined as: a word formed from a sound associated with it

Which literary term is best defined as: an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally

Which literary term is best defined as: language used when writing or speaking for professional or academic purposes

Which literary term is best defined as: ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.​

Which literary term is best defined as: the repetition of a word or phrase in subsequent clauses, phrases, or sentences

Which literary term is best defined as: written description concerned with how something smells or tastes

Which term is defined as: the use of words, people, ideas, or objects to represent things beyond the literal meaning​

Which literary term is best defined as: giving human like traits to nonliving things

Which literary term is best defined as: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

Which literary term is best defined as: distinct, repeated subject or theme

Which literary term is best defined as: a figure of speech that draws a direct comparison between two unlike things.

Mrs. McDaniel does not play which of the following sports as an adult:

Which literary term is best defined as: word choice

Which literary term is best defined as: written description concerned with how something looks

Which literary term is best defined as:  a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.

Which literary term is best defined as: two things being seen or placed close together for a contrasting effect​

Which literary term is best defined as: written description concerned with how something feels to touch

Which literary term is best defined as: the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region​