Literary Devices and Terms Flashcards

1

Which term means 'a hint about the future'?

Symbolism
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Metaphor

2

What does 'tone' express?

Character's name
Author's attitude
Story's theme
Plot's end

3

Which word means 'exaggeration for effect'?

Understatement
Simile
Hyperbole
Irony

4

Which word means 'a story's main message'?

Theme
Plot
Setting
Character

5

What does 'alliteration' involve?

Repeated sounds
Repeated sentences
Repeated ideas
Repeated words

6

Which term means 'a story within a story'?

Flashback
Foreshadowing
Allegory
Frame narrative

7

Which term means 'a character's struggle'?

Theme
Plot
Setting
Conflict

8

Which word means 'the story's sequence of events'?

Theme
Symbolism
Tone
Plot

9

Which term means 'the story's time and place'?

Theme
Conflict
Plot
Setting

10

What is the purpose of 'foreshadowing'?

Describe setting
Hint future events
Explain character
Summarize plot

11

What is 'symbolism' used for?

Explain plot
Represent ideas
Describe characters
Show setting

12

True or false: 'Metaphor' compares two things directly.

True
False

13

What does 'juxtaposition' highlight?

Difference
Similarity
Repetition
Confusion

14

What does 'irony' often create?

Surprise
Anger
Sadness
Confusion

15

Complete the sentence: 'A simile uses ___ to compare.'

only like
like or as
only as
neither

16

Which word means 'a sudden memory'?

Climax
Resolution
Foreshadowing
Flashback

Literary Devices and Terms

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Literary Devices and Terms

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