Literary Elements Pre-Test 9 Honors

Question 1

harsh joining of sounds

Accepted Answer

cacophony

Question 2

using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent a double meaning (ex. Animal Farm by George Orwell)

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allegory

Question 3

short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event

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anecdote

Question 4

repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

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alliteration

Question 5

consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses

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asyndeton

Question 6

a device of repetition in which words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences

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anaphora

Question 7

a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

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clause

Question 8

repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words which creates rhythm or sets the mood

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assonance

Question 9

writing that urges people to action or promote change

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call to action

Question 10

techniques used to create and reveal fictional personalities in a work of literature

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characterization

Question 11

similarity or comparison between two different things or their relationship - can explain something unfamiliar

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analogy

Question 12

direct or indirect reference to something commonly known such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art

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allusion

Question 13

the inversion of the usual order of the parts of a sentence (Yoda speak)

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anastrophe

Question 14

figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, usually through parallel structure

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antithesis

Questions 14