Literary Analysis and Character Traits Quiz

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#1

Which literary term refers to the central idea or message in a work of literature?

Setting
Theme
Conflict
Mood
#2

Which literary device involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
#3

What is the term for the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot of a story?

Irony
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Symbolism
#4

Who is the author of the classic novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Dickinson
Charles Dickens
#5

Which literary term is defined as the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Irony
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Alliteration
#6

In Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet,' what character serves as the comic relief and is a friend to Romeo?

Tybalt
Mercutio
Benvolio
Paris
#7

In George Orwell's '1984,' what is the oppressive government's slogan?

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Big Brother is Watching
#8

In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' who is the mysterious neighbor that the children are fascinated by and afraid of?

Atticus Finch
Boo Radley
Tom Robinson
Calpurnia
#9

In the play 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare, what is the name of Macbeth's wife?

Lady Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Lady Duncan
Lady Malcolm
#10

In the novel 'The Great Gatsby,' what is Jay Gatsby's real name?

James Gatz
John Green
Jordan Gray
Jacob Gold
#11

Who is the protagonist in J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series?

Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Harry Potter
Draco Malfoy
#12

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work?

Tone
Style
Mood
Rhythm
#13

Who wrote the novel 'One Hundred Years of Solitude,' which is considered a landmark in magic realism?

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Isabel Allende
Jorge Luis Borges
Mario Vargas Llosa
#14

Which character in Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet' utters the famous line, 'To be or not to be, that is the question'?

King Claudius
Laertes
Polonius
Hamlet
#15

Which character in Shakespeare's 'Othello' is known for being honest and straightforward, but tragically misunderstood and betrayed?

Iago
Othello
Desdemona
Cassio

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