Exam on Literary Terms |

Exam on Literary Terms

Course: 19th NTRCA

Duration: 20 minutes

Mark per Correct: 1

Negative per Wrong: 0.25

Total Marks: 50

Pass Mark: 25

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1. A closing speech in a play, often delivered after the completion of the main action, is called—

a. a monologue
b. an epilogue
c. a prologue
d. a dialogue

2. What figure of speech has been used in “Jingle-jangle, melodious murmur”?

A. Personification
B. Metaphor
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration

3. Assonance refers to the repetition of similar vowel sounds. Which of the following is an example of assonance?

A. the flash of a hand
B. burning broom
C. cawing crow
D. buzzing bell

4. Comedy does not have—

A. a happy ending
B. a plot
C. catharsis
D. comic elements

5. “The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine.” This is an example of—

A. satire
B. irony
C. metaphor
D. metonymy

6. “Man proposes, God disposes” is an example of—

A. Oxymoron
B. Antithesis
C. Pun
D. Irony

7. My heart leaped into my mouth. What type of comparison is used here?

a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Onomatopoeia
d. Simile

8. Metaphor involves—

a. implicit comparison
b. illicit comparison
c. explicit comparison
d. elaborate comparison

9. King Lear banished his youngest daughter Cordelia, but in the end she became his only shelter. This is an example of—

A. sarcasm
B. irony
C. hyperbole
D. metaphor

10. The introductory speech of a play, often explaining background information, is called—

A. Epilogue
B. Soliloquy
C. Prologue
D. Aside

11. A speech delivered by a character alone on stage revealing inner thoughts is known as—

A. Dialogue
B. Monologue
C. Soliloquy
D. Aside

12. “Sweet sorrow” is an example of—

A. Paradox
B. Oxymoron
C. Irony
D. Antithesis

13. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry is called—

A. Assonance
B. Consonance
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia

14. A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work is known as—

A. Allegory
B. Allusion
C. Symbol
D. Motif

15. A long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds is called—

A. Ballad
B. Epic
C. Lyric
D. Ode

16. Tragedy aims primarily at producing—

A. humour
B. suspense
C. catharsis
D. irony

17. Giving human qualities to inanimate objects is called—

A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole

18. A figure of speech involving deliberate exaggeration is—

A. Irony
B. Paradox
C. Hyperbole
D. Metonymy

19. A poem expressing personal feelings and emotions is called—

A. Epic
B. Dramatic monologue
C. Lyric
D. Elegy

20. A short poem mourning the death of a person is known as—

A. Ode
B. Sonnet
C. Elegy
D. Ballad

21. A literary work in which characters and events symbolically represent abstract ideas is called—

A. Symbol
B. Allegory
C. Parable
D. Fable

22. When a word imitates the natural sound associated with it, the figure of speech is—

A. Alliteration
B. Assonance
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Consonance

23. A dramatic technique where a character speaks directly to the audience, unheard by other characters on stage, is known as—

A. Soliloquy
B. Aside
C. Monologue
D. Chorus

24. The contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens is called—

A. Verbal irony
B. Dramatic irony
C. Situational irony
D. Sarcasm

25. “The child is father of the man” is an example of—

A. Paradox
B. Metaphor
C. Oxymoron
D. Irony

26. A long speech by one character addressing another or others on stage is called—

A. Soliloquy
B. Aside
C. Monologue
D. Prologue

27. In poetry, the repetition of consonant sounds at the end or middle of words is known as—

A. Alliteration
B. Assonance
C. Consonance
D. Onomatopoeia

28. A recurring image, symbol, or idea that develops a central theme in a literary work is called—

A. Motif
B. Allegory
C. Archetype
D. Plot

29. A literary device where an object or action stands for a larger idea or concept is known as—

A. Metonymy
B. Symbolism
C. Allegory
D. Irony

30. The emotional release experienced by the audience at the end of a tragedy is termed—

A. Hamartia
B. Peripeteia
C. Catharsis
D. Hubris

31. A tragic flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero is technically known as—

A. Hubris
B. Hamartia
C. Catharsis
D. Nemesis

32. The moment of reversal in a tragedy where the hero’s fortune changes is called—

A. Anagnorisis
B. Hamartia
C. Peripeteia
D. Catharsis

33. The moment when a tragic hero recognizes the truth about his situation is known as—

A. Peripeteia
B. Anagnorisis
C. Nemesis
D. Hubris

34. Excessive pride that brings about the fall of the tragic hero is termed—

A. Catharsis
B. Hamartia
C. Nemesis
D. Hubris

35. A short narrative conveying a moral lesson through characters, often animals, is called—

A. Allegory
B. Fable
C. Parable
D. Myth

36. When an object is closely associated with something it represents, the device used is—

A. Symbol
B. Metonymy
C. Synecdoche
D. Allegory

37. Using a part to represent the whole is known as—

A. Metonymy
B. Symbolism
C. Synecdoche
D. Irony

38. A poem addressed to a particular person, object, or abstract idea is called—

A. Elegy
B. Ode
C. Sonnet
D. Ballad

39. A poem that mourns the death of a person and reflects on mortality is known as—

A. Ode
B. Lyric
C. Elegy
D. Epic

40. The technique of presenting a character’s thoughts and feelings in a continuous flow is called—

A. Interior monologue
B. Dramatic monologue
C. Stream of consciousness
D. Free verse

41. A dramatic monologue is best defined as—

A. A speech delivered alone on stage
B. A long speech addressed to oneself
C. A speech revealing character through one-sided conversation
D. A private comment to the audience

42. When a writer deliberately uses understatement for ironic effect, the device is—

A. Hyperbole
B. Litotes
C. Irony
D. Paradox

43. A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth is called—

A. Irony
B. Oxymoron
C. Paradox
D. Antithesis

44. The comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” is called—

A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Analogy
D. Allegory

45. A play dealing with serious themes but ending happily is known as—

A. Tragedy
B. Comedy
C. Tragicomedy
D. Farce

46. A humorous play characterized by exaggerated situations and improbable events is called—

A. Comedy of manners
B. Farce
C. Satire
D. Burlesque

47. A literary work that ridicules human vices and follies to bring about reform is called—

A. Irony
B. Satire
C. Parody
D. Burlesque

48. A mock-heroic treatment of a trivial subject is known as—

A. Satire
B. Parody
C. Burlesque
D. Irony

49. A recurring pattern of actions, characters, or images found across literature is called—

A. Motif
B. Symbol
C. Archetype
D. Theme

50. The central idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is referred to as—

A. Motif
B. Plot
C. Theme
D. Conflict