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Literary Devices

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1
Which device uses vowel repetition?
Assonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Consonance
2
What is the purpose of hyperbole?
Silence
Boredom
Emphasis or humor
Confusion
3
What is a flashback's purpose?
Create suspense
Provide background
Predict future
Add humor
4
Which device compares without 'like' or 'as'?
Irony
Symbolism
Metaphor
Simile
5
Which device uses recurring elements?
Motif
Symbolism
Irony
Paradox
6
What is an epiphany in literature?
Confusion
Silence
Boredom
Sudden insight
7
What does personification attribute?
Alien traits
Animal traits
Plant traits
Human traits
8
Which device uses mild expressions?
Euphemism
Irony
Hyperbole
Symbolism
9
What effect does alliteration create?
Silence
Boredom
Rhythm or mood
Confusion
10
How does foreshadowing function?
Describes past events
Creates suspense
Adds humor
Hints future events
11
Which device uses wordplay?
Symbolism
Paradox
Irony
Pun
12
Which device uses contradictory words?
Symbolism
Oxymoron
Irony
Paradox