Literary Analysis and Citation Skills Quiz

Challenge your knowledge of literary devices, citation styles, and literary terms with this comprehensive quiz on literary analysis.

#1

Which literary device is used to create a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
#2

Who is the author of the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

William Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald
#3

Which of the following is an example of a first-person point of view?

He, she, it
I, me, my
They, them, their
You, your, yours
#4

What literary term is defined as a recurring theme or idea in a work of literature?

Motif
Allegory
Irony
Symbolism
#5

What literary term refers to the emotional atmosphere or tone of a work of literature?

Theme
Mood
Conflict
Setting
#6

Who wrote the novel '1984'?

George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
J.K. Rowling
#7

What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms are combined for emphasis?

Irony
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Alliteration
#8

In MLA citation, which element comes first in the Works Cited entry for a book?

Author's last name
Book title
Publisher
Publication year
#9

Which of the following is an example of third-person limited point of view?

I saw
We saw
He saw
They saw
#10

What is the primary function of a thesis statement in an essay?

To provide evidence
To summarize the conclusion
To introduce the topic
To state the main idea
#11

In APA citation, which of the following is italicized in the reference entry for a journal article?

Article title
Journal name
Volume number
Page range
#12

In literature, what does the term 'foil' refer to?

A shiny metallic material
A character who contrasts with another character
A type of poetic meter
A symbol of luck

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