Literary Devices quiz

place of surroundings where something is positioned or where/when an event takes place.

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

 transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal development of the story.

using words that imitate the sound they denote

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

occurrence of the same letter or sound at beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

intended to represent an abstract quality; giving human characteristics to non humans

obvious and intentional and extreme exaggeration.

harsh discordance of sound

the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

an expression is used to refer to something else; comparison of unlike things

the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using like or as

conjoining contradictory terms; jumbo shrimp

formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things using the senses

a saying, expression, word choice, in its original, primary meaning (helps determine setting)

comparison between two things; finding relationship

a thing that represents or stands for something else

expression designed to reference something else without mentioning it explicitly

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

agreement or compatibility between consonant sounds in words

inflections expressing how the work is conceived by the speaker; the feel of the work

subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts; main point

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

resemblance of sounds (vowel sounds within words).

noffensive expression substituted for one considered offensive; nice way to say something harsh

portrayal; description

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme

be a warning, hint or indication of a future event.

use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices

the literal or primary meaning of a word; dictionary definition