What is 'symbolism' in literature?

The use of one thing to represent another

What is a 'pun' in literature?

A joke exploiting different possible meanings of a word

What is 'onomatopoeia' in literature?

The use of words that imitate sounds

'Personification' refers to?

Giving human traits to non-human things

'Oxymoron' refers to?

Two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

What is irony in literature?

When the audience knows more than the characters

What is 'metaphor' in literature?

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

What does the term 'foreshadowing' mean?

When the author hints at future events

What does 'alliteration' mean?

The repetition of the initial consonant sound

'Imagery' in literature refers to?

Describing a scene in great detail

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Vocabulary: Literary Devices 3

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1
What is 'symbolism' in literature?
The use of words that sound like what they mean
A direct comparison of two unlike things
The use of one thing to represent another
The repetition of consonant sounds
2
What is a 'pun' in literature?
A word that sounds like another but has a different meaning
The literal meaning of a word
A direct comparison between two things
A joke exploiting different possible meanings of a word
3
What is an example of a 'simile'?
"The sun rose in the east"
"She eats like a bird"
"Life is a rollercoaster"
"The leaves fell from the tree"
4
What is 'onomatopoeia' in literature?
A reference to another work of literature
A figure of speech that uses contradiction
The use of words that imitate sounds
A statement that is exaggerated for effect
5
What does 'hyperbole' refer to?
A word that sounds exactly like its meaning
A play on words
An exaggerated statement
A comparison using "like" or "as"
6
'Personification' refers to?
A long narrative poem
Giving human traits to non-human things
Describing a scene in great detail
A figure of speech involving exaggeration
7
'Oxymoron' refers to?
The opposite of what you expect happens
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses
A word or phrase that has two meanings
Two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
8
What is irony in literature?
When the audience knows more than the characters
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
When there's no drama in the story
When two words sound alike
9
What is 'metaphor' in literature?
The time and place of a story
A word or phrase that appeals to the five senses
The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
10
What does the term 'foreshadowing' mean?
A dramatic event in the story
The process of developing a character
When the author hints at future events
A character's backstory
11
What does 'alliteration' mean?
The repetition of the initial consonant sound
The final resolution of a plot
A contrast between two things
A reference to a famous work of art
12
'Imagery' in literature refers to?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Two words used together that have, or seem to have, opposite meanings
Describing a scene in great detail
The repetition of sounds at the end of words

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Vocabulary: Literary Devices 3

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Questions 12

Answers

1
What is 'symbolism' in literature?
The use of words that sound like what they mean
A direct comparison of two unlike things
The use of one thing to represent another
The repetition of consonant sounds
2
What is a 'pun' in literature?
A word that sounds like another but has a different meaning
The literal meaning of a word
A direct comparison between two things
A joke exploiting different possible meanings of a word
3
What is an example of a 'simile'?
"The sun rose in the east"
"She eats like a bird"
"Life is a rollercoaster"
"The leaves fell from the tree"
4
What is 'onomatopoeia' in literature?
A reference to another work of literature
A figure of speech that uses contradiction
The use of words that imitate sounds
A statement that is exaggerated for effect
5
What does 'hyperbole' refer to?
A word that sounds exactly like its meaning
A play on words
An exaggerated statement
A comparison using "like" or "as"
6
'Personification' refers to?
A long narrative poem
Giving human traits to non-human things
Describing a scene in great detail
A figure of speech involving exaggeration
7
'Oxymoron' refers to?
The opposite of what you expect happens
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses
A word or phrase that has two meanings
Two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
8
What is irony in literature?
When the audience knows more than the characters
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
When there's no drama in the story
When two words sound alike
9
What is 'metaphor' in literature?
The time and place of a story
A word or phrase that appeals to the five senses
The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
10
What does the term 'foreshadowing' mean?
A dramatic event in the story
The process of developing a character
When the author hints at future events
A character's backstory
11
What does 'alliteration' mean?
The repetition of the initial consonant sound
The final resolution of a plot
A contrast between two things
A reference to a famous work of art
12
'Imagery' in literature refers to?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Two words used together that have, or seem to have, opposite meanings
Describing a scene in great detail
The repetition of sounds at the end of words