Literary Terms (Devices)

Question 1

A statement that contradicts itself.

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Paradox

Question 2

A combination of incongruous words.

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Oxymoron

Question 3

A comparison between two things that are unrelated but share similar characteristics.

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Metaphor

Question 4

A word that imitates the sound of a thing.

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Onomatopoeia

Question 5

A comparison using "like" or "as."

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Simile

Question 6

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning or lesson.

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Allegory

Question 7

Giving human qualities to an object or thing.

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Personification

Question 8

Using figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas that appeals to our senses.

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Imagery

Question 9

The repetition of consonant sounds in a close series of words.

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Alliteration

Question 10

Words are used in a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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Irony

Question 11

Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

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Diction

Question 12

When a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Foreshadowing

Question 13

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences.

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Anaphora

Questions 13