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Literary Devices and Elements
Literary Devices and Elements
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A quiz to review and take notes for literary devices and elements we'll use this school year.
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Climax
The start of the conflict.
The turning point of the story.
Results or effects of the story's climax.
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Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"Which is his dominant character trait."
Complete Sentence
Fragment
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Imagery
Images drawn by the characters.
Language that appeals to the five senses.
Pictures that appear in stories.
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Rhyme Scheme
A group of lines in a poem.
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
Rhyming pattern among lines of poetry. Ex: (ABAB CDCD EE)
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Dialogue
A word chosen to create a specific effect.
A category in which a work of literature belongs
Direct speech between two characters.
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Resolution
The end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up.
The essential background info. at the beginning of a story.
The development of the conflict.
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Foreshadowing
A hint of what is to come in the future.
A story depicts events that took place in the past.
Extreme exaggeration to add meaning.
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Suspense
The authors attitude toward the subject of a piece of work.
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
Technique that keeps readers guessing what will happen next.
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Antagonist
Main character of a literary work.
A side character in a literary work.
Character or force that opposes the story's main character.
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Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds.
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Contradictory phrase
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Diction
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Hint of what is to come in the future.
Word chosen by a writer to create specific effects.
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Situational Irony
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
When the audience knows something the character does not.
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
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2nd Person pronouns
He, she, it, they
I, me, my
You, us, we
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Aside
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
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Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"I use MLA citations in my research paper."
Fragment
Complete Sentence
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Soliloquy
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
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Rising Action
The development of the conflict.
The start of the conflict.
The turning point of the story.
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Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the character does not.
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
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Setting
The main events in a story.
Time and place in which a story takes place.
The moral of a story.
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Inciting Incident
The turning point of the story.
The event that begins the story's conflict.
The development of the conflict.
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Which of the following is a fragment?
Born in England.
He invented many English words and phrases.
Queen Elizabeth enjoyed his plays.
He may have died on his birthday.
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3rd Person pronouns
I, me, my
He, she, it, they
You, us, we
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Speaker
Repetition of identical sounds.
A group of lines in a poem.
Voice in a poem; person who is telling the story.
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Flashback
Hint of what is to come in the future.
Language that appeals to the five senses.
A story depicts events that took place in the past.
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Simile
Sound repetition
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison NOT using the words "like" or "as"
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Allusion
An indirect reference to something well-known.
How the author develops the characters and personalities
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds.
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Mood
Group of lines a poem.
The emotional reaction of readers
The author's attitude toward the subject of a text.
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Metaphor
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison NOT using the words "like" or "as"
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
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Symbol
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud.
An object, person, or place used to represent a larger idea
The time when the story takes place.
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Theme
The main idea in an essay.
Who's telling the story.
The underlying message of a literary work.
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Monologue
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
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Hyperbole
Words that represent sounds
Contradictory phrase
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
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Stanza
Repetition of identical sounds.
A group of lines in a poem.
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
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Repetition
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory.
The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.
Words that represent sounds
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
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Thesis
The ending of a fictional story.
The final paragraph in an essay.
The main idea in an essay.
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Falling Action
The end of a story when loose ends are tied up.
The start of the conflict.
Results or effects of the story's climax.
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Alliteration
Sound repetition
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison NOT the words using "like" or "as"
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
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Characterization
The bad force in a story.
The main character in a story.
How the author develops characters and their personalities.
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1st Person pronouns
You, us, we
I, me, my
He, she, it, they
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Oxymoron
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Words that represent sounds
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Contradictory phrase
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Verbal Irony
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
When the audience knows something the character does not.
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Exposition
Essential background info. at the beginning of a story.
The development of the conflict.
The start of the conflict.
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Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"Depending on what time I get home."
Fragment
Complete Sentence
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Meter
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking
Repetition of identical sounds
A unit of rhythm in poetry; the pattern of the beats
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Conflict
When a story takes place.
The characters in a story.
The struggle between two opposing forces.
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Protagonist
A side character in a literary work.
Main character of a literary work.
Character who opposes the story's main character.
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Personification
Sound repetition
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Comparison NOT using the words"like" or "as"
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
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Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Shakespeare wrote.
Romeo and Juliet.
Whether or not he wrote them all.
Wrote many plays.
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Point of View
Sequence of events in a literary work.
A particular attitude, belief, or way of thinking.
The main character.
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Tone
A technique the keep readers guessing what will happen next.
The emotional reaction of readers.
The author/speaker's attitude toward the subject of a text.
