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Literary Elements and Devices
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British Literature review of commonly used terms
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1
What literary device is this: "I could smell the fire before I saw it."?
personification
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
2
What is the following an example of: "Her eyes told the whole truth"?
imagery
onomatopoeia
assonance
synecdoche
3
Which paired words represent half rhyme or approximate rhyme?
train/rain
cat/hat
fun/won
laugh/cry
4
Which of the following represents a paradox?
discovering a winning lottery ticket
finding happiness in having little
a college student befriending a bum
preferring winter over summer
5
What is the purpose of an ellipsis ... ?
Indicates where a citation should be
Indicates the author forgot something
Indicates where to pause
Indicates text portion left out
6
What is the unique feature of a ballad?
Includes a refrain
Includes a hero
Rhyming lines
Tells about a quest
7
What is a narrative?
A nonfiction story told by a narrator
A dialogue of 2 or more characters
A made-up story told by a narrator
A fiction or nonfiction story
8
What is parallelism or parallel structure?
balancing parts of a sentence
revealing the theme in two parts
using figurative language
saying the same thing different ways
9
A couplet contains how many lines?
3
2
1
4
10
What is the unique trait of a fable?
Talking animals
Old story
Supernatural events
Use of dialect
11
What literary device is this, "The city slept through the decade of the 1990s"?
metaphor
personification
parallelism
synecdoche
12
What is the literal meaning of archetype?
old computer
old pattern
ancient scroll
higher power
13
Name the type of irony: "A cat jumps off the couch and lands on its head"?
situational
comical
verbal
dramatic
14
What literary device involves situations or events that don't turn out as expected?
rhetorical question
synecdoche
irony
parallelism
15
Identify the literary device: "The gate creaked open to reveal a dead body."
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
assonance
16
What does cadence refer to?
sound
rhythm
meaning
spelling
17
Which of the following is NOT a type of irony?
dramatic
grammatical
situational
verbal
18
Identify the metaphor: "Fear gripped my heart like a mad scientist."
fear gripped
no metaphor
like a mad scientist
my heart
19
What does "oral tradition" mean?
giving a speech effectively
passing down something verbally
practicing good dental hygiene
sharing food with family
20
What is a motif?
a recurrent symbol
a foil character
a character's motivation
another word for theme
21
Which of the following words represents onomatopoeia?
swoosh
swerve
swap
swooning
22
What does style refer to?
author's unique choice of theme
author's unique tone
author's unique use of language
author's unique origin
23
What is the purpose of a foil character?
To highlight differences
To create conflict
To emphasize similarities
To satirize a social institution
24
What is an archetypal character?
a recurring character type across time and cultures
an original or unconventional character
the main character or protagonist
a foil character
25
What is a soliloquy in drama?
Form of indirect characterization
Speech made alone on stage
Long speech to the chorus
Short statement to audience
26
Name the irony: "A character walks into the bathroom where the killer is hiding in the shower"?
situational
dramatic
comical
verbal
27
What is the best synonym for hyperbole?
analysis
obliteration
understatement
exaggeration
28
What is an ode?
poem addressing a particular subject
all the above
a poem meant to be sung
a lyric poem told in elevated style
29
Which of the following is NOT a simile?
ate like a pig
as cold as ice
mad as a hornet
wave of fear
30
Who is the narrator in a story?
the main character
the author
the person who knows everything
the person reporting story events
31
Identify the device: "The river welcomed me home after my long journey overseas."
personification
simile
imagery
metaphor
32
What literary device is this: "The fat cat sat on my hat"?
alliteration
assonance
personification
metaphor
33
What is the unique trait of legends?
Rhyming poem
Heroic deeds
Part history, part fiction
Talking animals
34
Identify the device: "He ran faster than a comet."
imagery
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
35
Which device involves the repetition of first consonant sounds?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
assonance
36
What device involves an author referring to another literary work?
allusion
analogy
alliteration
assonance
37
Which is NOT an epic trait?
Long poem
Always sung
Often linked to a certain culture
Heroic deeds
38
How many lines comprise a sonnet?
14
16
10
12
39
What is the purpose of satire?
Exposes societal ills
Creates necessary conflict
Reveals central theme
Provides comic relief
40
What is an aside in drama?
Long speech made alone on stage
Dialogue that reveals the theme
Short comment made to audience
Stage direction
41
What are two types of characterization?
direct and indirect
open and closed
explicit and implicit
foreward and backward
42
What device involves authors making a character speak like a certain region?
hyperbole
irony
dialect
onomatopoeia
43
Identify the letter used in this alliteration: "Tiny Tim tipped his hat."
t
i
p
m
44
What is the literary element how the author feels about his/her subject?
irony
point of view
mood
tone
45
What is a popular type of verbal irony?
sarcasm
colloquialism
exaggeration
pessimism
46
What types of personal pronouns should be avoided in formal writing?
1st and 3rd person
1st and 2nd person
1st person only
2nd person only
47
What often characterizes a myth?
explains creation or natural events
culture-based story
gods/goddesses
all the above
48
What is an epithet?
a short, characterizing phrase
an inversion of normal word order
a type of metaphor
a nicer way of saying something
49
What POV knows all characters' thoughts?
3rd Person Limited
1st Person Limited
1st Person Omniscient
3rd Person Omniscient
50
Identify the device: "I stepped into the damp, silent night."
personification
metaphor
imagery
simile
51
Which of the following is an epithet?
He is the luckiest man I know
Richard the Lion-hearted
She was cold as ice
Still waters run deep
52
What is mood?
the central conflict
the feeling inside a story
the main character's point of view
the author's attitude toward a subject
