Literary Devices Review (2)

When the last two words in two consecutive lines rhyme.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

"Her eyes were the sun, illuminating every dark day." What literary device is used?

This term refers to two lines of poetry that rhyme.

Words whose sound suggest their meaning-for example: sizzle, bang, boom.

"I'm absolutely starving!" Karen said when she went two hours without food.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences for emphasis.

The dictionary definition of a word

In Fahrenheit 451, Beatty tells Montag that Ben Franklin was the first fireman.

Which of the following are authors we have read this year?

This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter in the writing.

Hints and clues that tell the reader what is coming up next

An author's word choice

In Fahrenheit 451, burning books symbolize

This is the central idea of a work; the insight to life the author wants you to know after reading the story.

This term refers to the conversation between characters in a work.

This type of irony occurs when the reader knows something the characters don't.

An indirect reference to another literary work, historical event, person, or movie.

The wind's whining woke me on Wednesday night. What literary device is used?

This type of third person narration shows one character's thoughts and feelings.

This term refers to the main character of a work.

What type of English are Shakespeare's works written in?

A character who changes throughout the story.

This literary device happens when the reader knows something the characters do not.

In this part of the story, we learn about the characters and setting.

The ice cream danced on my tongue as the sun cast its rays on me.

An object represents itself and something larger/ a larger idea

This type of narration uses the pronoun "I", "We", or "Us"

In literature, this typically symbolizes peace and purity.

A Shakespearean play where a tragic flaw causes the protagonist's downfall.

This type of character demonstrates a number of traits.

Sarcasm is a type of ____ irony.

Which is not a typical type of conflict in literature?

When the main conflict and all matters are resolved at the end of the story.

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

In The Scarlet Ibis , the ibis was a _____________for Doodle and his frailness.

Words associated with another word; not its literal meaning.

In this type of narration, the narrator is all-knowing/tells several characters' inner thoughts

The repetition of vowel sounds

Characters who are opposite and bring out traits in each other: an example would be Jacob and Edward from Twilight.