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Literary Devices: Part Two Language and Literature
Literary Devices: Part Two Language and Literature
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Language and Literature basic Lit. Devices
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The opposite of what happens or one expects
irony
personification
diction
imagery
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Tone is a subtle ____ that the author creates through diction
action
feeling
sadness
anger
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A reoccurring image, phrase, or word that may be elaborated into a larger theme
imagery
symbol
tone
motif
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Point of view is the method the author utilized to
time and place
character
tell the story
main idea
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What kind of Literary device is this?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
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A comparison of two or more objects using like, as, or than
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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Which of the following is a Simile?
Man evolved from monkeys
The man was like a Monkey
The monkey was hungry
Monkeys will save the world
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The main message or idea of a text (NOT just one word)
motif
theme
tone
imagery
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When human qualities are given to objects that are not human
Personification
Ellipsis
Euphemism
Litotes
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Which of the following is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The fire was like a wild snake.
The fire transformed the landscape
The fire whispered its deadly secret.
The fire was a beast
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What kind of literary device is this?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
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What literary device is this the picture an example of?
Metaphor
Ellipsis
Hyperbole
Simile
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A set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission orsomething left out
Ellipsis
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
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Imagery can be all of the following EXCEPT
olfactory
auditory
visual
psychological
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A more favourable, alternative name for an unpleasant or ugly thing or event
Euphemism
Simile
Litotes
Assonance
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Point of view shows the feelings, thoughts, and impressions within the minds of characters
stream of consciousness
2nd point of view
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
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There can be many types of characters in a given work except
limiting factor
antagonist
static
protagonist
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What does the litote
"She's no ordinary girl"
translate too?
She's a typical girl
She's a special girl
She's a common girl
She's an ordinary girl
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Syntax refers to
characters
rhyme
point of view
sentence structure
20
"Lose your lunch"
is an example of?
Metaphor
Personification
Euphemism
Alliteration
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When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words?
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
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A direct comparison of two objects or items without using like/as
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
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A character who provides the opportunity for comparison and contrast.
protagonist
antagonist
static
foil
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"Snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity" Is an example of?
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Assonance
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Diction means
connotation
denotation
implications
word choice
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A figure of speech involving great exaggeration
Ellipsis
Litotes
Hyperbole
Euphemism
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When words sound like the things they represent
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
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What type of literary device is this?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
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What are the two possible functions of an Ellipsis?
Pause and listening
Omission of words or listening
Listening or insertion of words
Pause and omission of words
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The repetition of the same vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Ellipsis
Euphemism
