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Parts of Speech & Elements of Literature

Quiz by Dana Kitchen

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  • Q1
    Noun
    Describes a noun.
    Names a person, place, or thing.
    An action word.
    60s
  • Q2
    Interjection
    Substitutes a noun or a noun phrase to show another name for a person, place, or thing.
    A word that is put next to a noun.
    A short exclamation.
    60s
  • Q3
    Pronoun
    A word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
    Substitutes a noun or a noun phrase to show another name for a person, place, or thing.
    The part of speech that changes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
    30s
  • Q4
    Adverb
    Describes a noun.
    Names a person, place, or thing.
    The part of speech that changes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
    60s
  • Q5
    Adjective
    Describes a noun.
    An action word.
    The part of speech that changes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
    60s
  • Q6
    Conjunction
    The part of speech that changes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
    A word the joins two parts of a sentence.
    A word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
    60s
  • Q7
    Preposition
    A word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
    Names a person, place, or thing.
    A word the joins two parts of a sentence.
    60s
  • Q8
    Article
    A word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
    The part of speech that changes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
    A word that is put next to a noun.
    60s
  • Q9
    Verb
    Names a person, place, or thing.
    An action word.
    A word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
    60s
  • Q10
    Hyperbole
    the methods used to show the personalities of the characters in a literary work
    a statement that is deliberately exaggerated for effect
    comparing two things by using the words "like" or "as"
    60s
  • Q11
    Alliteration
    the character or force against which the main character struggles in a literary work
    the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a series of words
    comparing two things by suggesting one thing is another
    60s
  • Q12
    Theme
    the series of events that happen in a literary work
    the arrangement of words in sentences
    the central idea, message, or meaning of a literary work
    60s
  • Q13
    Allusion
    an expression that says one thing but means something else
    words or phrases that mean the opposite of the literal meaning
    reference to persons or events in the past or in literature
    60s
  • Q14
    Mood
    using figurative language and description to convey mental images that appeal to our senses
    the atmosphere or feeling created by a work of literature
    the attitude of a writer toward the subject of a composition
    60s
  • Q15
    Protagonist
    the main character in a literary work; hero or heroine
    an expression that says one thing but means something else
    the character or force against which the main character struggles in a literary work
    60s

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