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