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Short quiz on major literary devices #english #languageart #figurativelanguage #literature
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What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things
The way a story makes you feel.
A figure of speech using exaggeration
Causes people to imagine pictures in their head
2
How many lines does a sonnet typically have?
5
12
6
14
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When the audience/reader knows something the character doesn't...
verbal irony
dangerous
satire
dramatic irony
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What is imagery?
a reference to another literary work
a question you aren't supposed to answer
an object in literature that stands for something else
language that causes people to imagine pictures
5
What is the atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking an emotion?
Allusion
Mood
Tone
Diction
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Balanced but opposite statements...
ellipsis
conflict
antithesis
polysyndeton
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Repetition of a word or words to begin several lines or sentences in a row
personification
epistrophe
anaphora
syntax
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The arrangement of words and the way sentences are structured is...
structure
conflict
syntax
asyndeton
9
Which kind of language is scholarly and scientific?
colloquial
pedantic
poetic
moralistic
10
What is the implied attitude of a writer toward his subject and characters?
Mood
Syntax
Tone
Satire
11
What is a brief reference in literature to something from another literary work or history?
Mood
Symbolism
Diction
Allusion
12
Which of the following is "a deep idea or issue about human nature explored in a story"?
Motif
Setting
Symbolism
Theme
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What is a figure of speech involving extreme exaggeration to make a point?
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
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"Her smile was as bright as the sun," is an example of what?
metaphor
simile
tone
personification
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A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning is known as ...
subplot
allegory
magical realism
foreshadowing
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Saturday Night Live is an example of what kind of media?
satire
drama
horror
romance
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"The pen is mightier than the sword," is an example of...
synecdoche
paradox
oxymoron
metonymy
18
ironic understatement that employs a double negative
apostrophe
litotes
understatement
irony
19
What typically indicates a shift?
changes in line length
transition words, like "but" or "so"
punctuation
contrasts in diction
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What is diction?
Sentence structure
Word Choice
Repitition
A word that imitates a sound
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What is an object or action in a literary work that stands for something beyond itself?
Irony
Paradox
Symbolism
Allusion
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Grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of sentences
tone
parallel structure
diction
anaphora
