Vocabulary Building for Literature Quiz

Explore literary terms and concepts with this quiz. From oxymorons to bildungsroman, challenge your knowledge of literature!

#1

What does the term 'ephemeral' mean in literature?

Long-lasting and permanent
Temporary and fleeting
Abstract and complex
Obsolete and outdated
#2

Who is considered the father of the modern English novel?

Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
Daniel Defoe
George Eliot
#3

Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Homer
#4

What is the term for a play on words that exploits the different meanings of a word or the similar-sounding words?

Pun
Irony
Paradox
Allusion
#5

Who wrote the novel '1984'?

Aldous Huxley
George Orwell
Ray Bradbury
F. Scott Fitzgerald
#6

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

Harper Lee
J.K. Rowling
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
#7

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'ubiquitous'?

Scarce
Pervasive
Elusive
Sparse
#8

What is the literary term for a play on words, often used for comedic effect?

Allegory
Hyperbole
Pun
Metaphor
#9

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

A type of poem
A coming-of-age novel
A dramatic monologue
An epic tale
#10

What is the literary device that involves giving human characteristics to non-human entities?

Metonymy
Anthropomorphism
Synecdoche
Onomatopoeia
#11

What literary term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story?

Foreshadowing
Flashback
Irony
Symbolism
#12

What is the term for the emotional release or tension that follows the climax of a narrative?

Exposition
Resolution
Denouement
Climax
#13

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

Bitter sweet
Loud whisper
Gentle storm
Harsh kindness
#14

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere or mood created by a literary work?

Syntax
Diction
Tone
Ambiance
#15

Which of the following terms refers to the use of words that imitate sounds?

Alliteration
Euphony
Onomatopoeia
Consonance
#16

What is the term for the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words?

Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
Rhyme
#17

In literature, what is the meaning of the term 'hubris'?

Extreme confidence or pride
Tragic flaw
Deus ex machina
Iambic pentameter
#18

What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words?

Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
Rhyme

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