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Literary Analysis of Narrative Elements Quiz

#1

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

Simile
Explanation

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

#2

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

Plot
Explanation

Sequence of events in a story

#3

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

Theme
Explanation

Message or lesson of a story

#4

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

Imagery
Explanation

Creating mental images with words

#5

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

Harper Lee
Explanation

Author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

#6

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

Third-person omniscient
Explanation

Narrator knows thoughts of multiple characters

#7

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

Setting
Explanation

Time and place of a story

#8

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

Suspense
Explanation

Uncertainty or tension in a story

#9

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

Man vs. Machine
Explanation

Conflict type not commonly found

#10

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

Foreshadowing
Explanation

Hints of future events

#11

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

Personification
Explanation

Human qualities to non-human things

#12

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

Arthur Conan Doyle
Explanation

Creator of Sherlock Holmes

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