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Analyzing Literature and Vocabulary Skills Quiz

#1

What literary device is used when a non-human object is given human-like qualities?

Personification
Explanation

Objects embody human traits for figurative effect.

#2

Which of the following is a synonym for 'ambivalent'?

Indecisive
Explanation

Indecisive, unsure, or conflicting emotions.

#3

What is the literary term for a poem or song written in honor of someone who has died?

Eulogy
Explanation

Poem or song commemorating a deceased person.

#4

Who is the author of the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

J.D. Salinger
Explanation

J.D. Salinger penned 'The Catcher in the Rye.'

#5

What term refers to the emotional atmosphere or mood created by a literary work?

Tone
Explanation

Emotional ambiance conveyed in writing.

#6

Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?

William Shakespeare
Explanation

Shakespeare authored the tragedy 'Hamlet.'

#7

In Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', what family does Romeo belong to?

Montague
Explanation

Romeo hails from the Montague family in the play.

#8

Who is the author of the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Harper Lee
Explanation

Harper Lee penned 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'

#9

What is the definition of 'foreshadowing' in literature?

A hint or clue about events that will occur later in the story
Explanation

Clues suggesting future plot developments.

#10

Who wrote the classic novel '1984'?

George Orwell
Explanation

George Orwell authored '1984.'

#11

What is the literary term for a story in which characters, events, and settings symbolize abstract qualities?

Allegory
Explanation

Story with symbolic representations.

#12

In 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, what is the name of the fictional land where most of the story takes place?

Middle-earth
Explanation

Primary setting of Tolkien's epic.

#13

What is the term for a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

Hyperbole
Explanation

Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

#14

What is the meaning of the term 'denouement' in literary works?

The resolution or outcome of the plot
Explanation

The conclusion or final resolution.

#15

Which of the following is an example of a bildungsroman?

'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger
Explanation

J.D. Salinger's work 'The Catcher in the Rye' exemplifies bildungsroman.

#16

What literary device is used when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

Anaphora
Explanation

Repetition for rhetorical effect.

#17

What is the term for a literary work that ridicules or criticizes human vices or follies through humor or irony?

Satire
Explanation

Literary critique through humor or irony.

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