Literary Devices/Lenses

Which literary lense is the most common used in stories?

Which of the following is an example of mood

Which element of plot comes first

Which of the following would be an example of alliteration?

Which is a component of psychological criticism?

What is the historical lense?

The Marxist lense can be applied by looking at all of the following except

Which novel is the best example of an allegory?

attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

Technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption

What is archetypal lense?

Why can this play be read through feminist lense?

The central idea or message is the

The literary device that is defined as visually descriptive or figurative language

person in direct conflict with the main character in a story

A hero, villain, sidekick, and mentor all relate to

An exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

What is the mood?

Which of the following literary lenses is based off of political views?

This lens focuses on the internal struggles/issues/concerns of a character in a text.

What is tone?

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or artistic work is an

What marks the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Petruchio’s declaration to Katherine in Act II that he is the man to tame her is an example of

contains several layers of meaning