Literary Analysis of Narrative Elements Quiz

Test your knowledge of narratology with questions on literary devices, plot structure, point of view, and famous authors.

#1

Which literary device is used to create a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
#2

In literature, what is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?

Theme
Characterization
Plot
Setting
#3

In literary analysis, what term refers to the message or lesson conveyed by a story?

Plot
Theme
Characterization
Imagery
#4

Which literary term refers to the use of words or phrases to create mental images for the reader?

Imagery
Symbolism
Irony
Allegory
#5

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

Harper Lee
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Toni Morrison
#6

Which narrative point of view allows the narrator to reveal the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters?

First-person
Second-person
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
#7

What literary term refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?

Mood
Tone
Setting
Conflict
#8

What literary term refers to the feeling of uncertainty or tension that keeps readers interested in a story?

Resolution
Climax
Foreshadowing
Suspense
#9

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict commonly found in literature?

Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
#10

Which literary term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?

Irony
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Allusion
#11

Which literary device involves giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
#12

Who is considered the 'father of the modern mystery novel' for his creation of the detective character Sherlock Holmes?

Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie
Edgar Allan Poe
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

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