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Lit Devices Definitions
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Definition:
When a literary text makes a reference to another poem or text
Reference
Illusion
Foreshadowing
Allusion
2
A stanza is
"a group of lines forming a unit in a poem"
Wrong
Correct
3
Definition:
Use of words to create images in a text which relates to your 5 senses
Imagination
Imagery
Diction
Metaphor
4
What is "
motif
"?
Something that causes a person to act in a certain way
A thought that motivates a person to do something
The theme of a literary text
A central or recurring theme or idea in a literary work
5
A figure of speech whereby inanimate objects or abstractions are given human characteristics
Characterisation
Animation
Humanising
Personification
6
A comparison made between 2 dissimilar things, using specific words such as “like” and “as…as…”
Simile
Metaphor
Similarity
Synonym
7
The
setting
of a literary text refers to the
physical appearance
of where the story takes place
True
False
8
Why is "
foreshadowing
" used in a literary text?
To drop hints about something that will happen in the future
To distract the reader from the actual themes
To make readers empathise more with the characters
To create a shadow for a character in the text
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What is "
theme
"?
A group of words which is placed together to form a new idea
The topic sentence of each segment in a story
The main idea or issue in a literary work
The colour scheme used in the book's cover page
10
True or False?:
The protagonist of a story is always the "good guy".
False
True
11
Definition:
The attitude the writer takes toward his subject, characters and readers
Persona
Tone
Point of View
Perspective
12
What is the literary device that
places two unlikely things/ideas alongside each other
?
Contradiction
Conjunction
Strategic positioning
Juxtaposition
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What is
"Irony"?
Placing two unlikely things or ideas alongside each other
When a literary text makes reference to another poem or text
The opposite of "wrinkly"
When what is mentioned is the opposite of what is expected.
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Definition: A writer’s choice of words – choosing the ‘right word’ to express their meaning
Figurative language
Diction
Imagery
Word Choice
15
What is the "
persona
" in a literary text?
The author of the text
The speaker or voice in a poem/text
An unseen character in a poem/text
The main character of the poem/text
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What literary device is
most commonly used
to
emphasise
a theme/feeling/message in a text?
Symbolism
Repetition
Rhythm
Rhyme
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True or False?: The
persona
in a poem/literary text is always a human being.
False
True
