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A quiz on some key literary devices for close analysis
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Close analysis requires you to analyse
literary devices
the historical context of the text in detail
tonal shifts
word choice
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Accumulation refers to
use of similar words to emphasise a specific quality
use of the same word again in a clause
use of contrasting words
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Poetic justice involves good characters being ____ and bad characters being ______
paid, married
punished, rewarded
rewarded, punished
challenged, investigated
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'Burning fire' and 'black darkess' are examples of
contrast
antithesis
hypophora
pleonasm
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A literary allusion is
a brief reference to another literary work
when the author alludes to an event that will occur later
an extended reference to another literary work
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When a sentence stops abruptly and is left incomplete.
aposiopesis
bad grammar
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Parallelism refers to the use of components in a sentence that are
the same at the start of the sentence
grammatically the same or similar in their construction
very different in their construction
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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is an example of
simile
contrast
pleonasm
antithesis
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Eating easter eggs is an example of
consonance
assonance
joy
biblical allusion
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A flat character is one who
does not change throughout the text- lacks emotional depth
is used to highlight characteristics in another character
changes a lot throughout the text
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Consonance is repetition of
sounds produced by vowels in a word or phrase
words with similar meaning
sounds produced by consonants in a word or phrase
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When a writer raises a question and then answers it immediately.
Q&A section
parenthesis
assonance
hypophora
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An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a work
motif
metaphor
symbol
dichotomy
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A qualifying or explanatory sentence is called
explanation
allusion
parenthesis
hypophora
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A dynamic character is one who
changes as a result of encountering conflicts
has depth of feelings and passion
does not change much at all
