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Literary Elements and Devices
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British Literature review of commonly used terms
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1
What are two types of characterization?
foreward and backward
explicit and implicit
open and closed
direct and indirect
2
Identify the metaphor: "Fear gripped my heart like a mad scientist."
fear gripped
no metaphor
my heart
like a mad scientist
3
What is a popular type of verbal irony?
exaggeration
pessimism
colloquialism
sarcasm
4
What literary device involves situations or events that don't turn out as expected?
parallelism
irony
rhetorical question
synecdoche
5
What does cadence refer to?
spelling
rhythm
meaning
sound
6
Which device involves the repetition of first consonant sounds?
assonance
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
7
What is the best synonym for hyperbole?
understatement
obliteration
analysis
exaggeration
8
What is the purpose of satire?
Exposes societal ills
Reveals central theme
Provides comic relief
Creates necessary conflict
9
Which of the following words represents onomatopoeia?
swoosh
swerve
swooning
swap
10
Name the irony: "A character walks into the bathroom where the killer is hiding in the shower"?
dramatic
verbal
comical
situational
11
What literary device is this: "I could smell the fire before I saw it."?
personification
metaphor
imagery
alliteration
12
How many lines comprise a sonnet?
10
12
16
14
13
What does style refer to?
author's unique tone
author's unique choice of theme
author's unique use of language
author's unique origin
14
Identify the device: "I stepped into the damp, silent night."
simile
imagery
metaphor
personification
15
What often characterizes a myth?
gods/goddesses
all the above
culture-based story
explains creation or natural events
16
What device involves an author referring to another literary work?
allusion
alliteration
assonance
analogy
17
Which of the following is NOT a type of irony?
grammatical
verbal
dramatic
situational
18
A couplet contains how many lines?
4
2
1
3
19
What is the unique trait of a fable?
Old story
Use of dialect
Talking animals
Supernatural events
20
What is an ode?
poem addressing a particular subject
a poem meant to be sung
a lyric poem told in elevated style
all the above
21
Which of the following represents a paradox?
a college student befriending a bum
preferring winter over summer
finding happiness in having little
discovering a winning lottery ticket
22
What is the purpose of an ellipsis ... ?
Indicates where a citation should be
Indicates where to pause
Indicates the author forgot something
Indicates text portion left out
23
What is the unique feature of a ballad?
Rhyming lines
Includes a refrain
Tells about a quest
Includes a hero
24
What is an epithet?
a short, characterizing phrase
an inversion of normal word order
a type of metaphor
a nicer way of saying something
25
Which paired words represent half rhyme or approximate rhyme?
laugh/cry
fun/won
cat/hat
train/rain
26
What POV knows all characters' thoughts?
1st Person Omniscient
3rd Person Limited
1st Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
27
What does "oral tradition" mean?
practicing good dental hygiene
giving a speech effectively
sharing food with family
passing down something verbally
28
Identify the device: "The river welcomed me home after my long journey overseas."
personification
imagery
simile
metaphor
29
Who is the narrator in a story?
the main character
the author
the person reporting story events
the person who knows everything
30
What literary device is this: "The fat cat sat on my hat"?
alliteration
personification
metaphor
assonance
31
What literary device is this, "The city slept through the decade of the 1990s"?
personification
metaphor
synecdoche
parallelism
32
What is a motif?
a character's motivation
another word for theme
a foil character
a recurrent symbol
33
Identify the literary device: "The gate creaked open to reveal a dead body."
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
assonance
34
What is the unique trait of legends?
Heroic deeds
Talking animals
Part history, part fiction
Rhyming poem
35
What is the literary element how the author feels about his/her subject?
point of view
tone
irony
mood
36
Which is NOT an epic trait?
Always sung
Often linked to a certain culture
Long poem
Heroic deeds
37
What is the purpose of a foil character?
To highlight differences
To satirize a social institution
To emphasize similarities
To create conflict
38
What is mood?
the author's attitude toward a subject
the feeling inside a story
the central conflict
the main character's point of view
39
What is an archetypal character?
an original or unconventional character
the main character or protagonist
a foil character
a recurring character type across time and cultures
40
Identify the device: "He ran faster than a comet."
imagery
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
simile
41
What types of personal pronouns should be avoided in formal writing?
2nd person only
1st person only
1st and 3rd person
1st and 2nd person
42
Which of the following is NOT a simile?
wave of fear
mad as a hornet
ate like a pig
as cold as ice
43
What is parallelism or parallel structure?
balancing parts of a sentence
revealing the theme in two parts
using figurative language
saying the same thing different ways
44
Name the type of irony: "A cat jumps off the couch and lands on its head"?
verbal
comical
situational
dramatic
45
What device involves authors making a character speak like a certain region?
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
irony
dialect
46
What is a narrative?
A nonfiction story told by a narrator
A made-up story told by a narrator
A fiction or nonfiction story
A dialogue of 2 or more characters
47
Identify the letter used in this alliteration: "Tiny Tim tipped his hat."
m
p
t
i
48
What is a soliloquy in drama?
Short statement to audience
Long speech to the chorus
Speech made alone on stage
Form of indirect characterization
49
Which of the following is an epithet?
Richard the Lion-hearted
Still waters run deep
He is the luckiest man I know
She was cold as ice
50
What is an aside in drama?
Long speech made alone on stage
Short comment made to audience
Stage direction
Dialogue that reveals the theme
51
What is the following an example of: "Her eyes told the whole truth"?
synecdoche
imagery
assonance
onomatopoeia
52
What is the literal meaning of archetype?
old computer
higher power
ancient scroll
old pattern
