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A quick and easy review of literary elements
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The following sentence demonstrates which of these literary terms:
characterization
symbolism
theme
mood
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I am as hungry as a wolf is an example of which device?
idiom
Indian saying
metaphor
silly saying
3
"This House is a prison!" exclaimed Will Ferrell. What device was he using to make his point?
He was just being dramatic
hyperbole
Metaphor
simile
4
The character that is the source of conflict in a literary work
main character
antagonist
alfalfa
protagonist
5
Define the literary term hyperbole.
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
tension between what is expected to happen and reality
the foundational base of an entire literary work
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
6
Lightning danced across the sky & The wind howled in the night. = What device?
Personification
simile
imagery
great writing
7
“Her dark, straight
hair
was
as
heavy
as
a
wool blanket
in the afternoon heat.”is an example of
imagery
onomatopoeia
simile
of personification
8
Which literary term goes with this quote?
diction
imagery
tone
metaphor
9
Tony talks too much in Mrs. Loyd's Reading class is an example of...
figurative language
Onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
10
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of..
personfication
idiom
hyperbole
alliteration
11
Good imagery in writing usually involves what senses?
all of the above
sight
sound/smell
taste/touch
12
C
ruel
k
indness is an example of what two devices?
figurative language and allusion
oxymoron and alliteration
metaphor and simile
allusion and imagery
13
"Snap ! Crackle! Pop! from the infamous Rice Krispies commercials is an example of ..
great humor in a commercial
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
14
Figurative language is defined as what?
Language in which figures of speech such as metaphors occur.
fun language only English teachers use
Language shapes
words beyond the literal meaning written for effect
15
"Freddie is a pig when he eats," is an example of a ....
someone eating too much
slander
someone being rude
metaphor
16
One type of device Guy de Maupassant uses in "The Necklace" ...
simile
alliteration
irony
onomatopoeia
17
My house is a friend who protects me. This is an example of a.....
oxymoron
allusion
metaphor
delusion
18
Define the literary term foreshadowing.
funny play on words that are similar in sound or meaning
two-word phrase that contradicts itself yet has new meaning
a device that hints at events to come
similar-sounding words that are used in the wrong way
19
What are literary devices?
writing samples
tools a writer uses to engage the reader
important words in a text
reading skills
20
Makes reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural,
literary,
or political significance
Reference
Allusion
Spider monkey
idiom
21
She walked along the bright, green,dewy grass and smelled the fragrant roses...is what device?
idiom
imagery
spring
imagination
22
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind is called what?
imaginary
idiom
imagery
forgery
23
Define the literary term couplet.
a type of meter in which each line consists of 10 syllables
a long speech given by one character to another
two consecutive lines of rhymed verse
a comment that a character makes directly to the audience
24
"Her eyes sparkled like the stars" is an example of what device?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
idiom
25
refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
abstract
blanket
metaphor
cement
26
When the protagonist is actually the villain in the story, but we empathize anyway.
literary device
antagonist
antihero
hero
27
The skunk thought the stump stunk is an example of what?
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
28
My car’s headlights
winked
at me. This a great example of what device?
Personification
allusion
idiom
oxymoron
29
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
Identify the device used
idiom
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
30
a literary device or structure that has been used so often that is has lost some of its meaning
denouement
foil
cliché
melodrama
31
The image is an example of what device?
idiom
drama
a sad boy
hyperbole
32
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are
Alliteration
1. Metaphor
1. the three rhetorical appeals
Simile
33
the underlying message of a literary text
theme
purpose
plot
conflict
34
Those rapping Hamsters that drive the Kia Soul is an example of what device?
personification
hyperbole
Why drive a Soul when you can drive a Jeep
pure insanity
35
Boston won by three runs is an example of:
imagery
metaphor
synecdoche
tone
36
Which literary term describes the following...
Metaphor
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Oxymoron
37
“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This is an example of..
allusion
imagery
lying
imagination
38
An insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work.
main idea
idiom
theme
metaphor
39
Never refer to the theme in
only 1 word
the thesis
the body paragraph
the analysis
40
Buzzzzz............Creak! Crack ! Squeak! OWWWWWW! are examples of....
Funny sounds
metaphors
Onomatopoeia
simile
41
Define the literary term tragic hero.
the protagonist of a tragedy
begins play at high point but reaches low by the end
All of the above
usually of high social class
42
Define the literary term tragic flaw.
system of values that is in some way defied by a tragic hero
restoration of some of hero's nobility at end of a tragedy
basic weakness of human nature that leads the hero astray
protagonist who begins at high point but reaches low by end
43
The climate or feeling of a literary work can also be described as
simile
mood
tone
metaphor
44
Define the literary term theme.
tension between what is expected and reality
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
a major idea or message in a story
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
45
Clearly misunderstood is a great example of a....
allusion
answer
oxymoron
how all teens feel
46
Which literary term describes the following...
Simile
Paradox
Allusion
pun
47
A classic pattern used in fiction that’s guaranteed to satisfy most audiences
poetry
idiom
narrative arc
metaphor
48
Define the literary term figurative language.
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
the foundational base of an entire literary work
tension between what is expected to happen and reality
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
49
direct speech between characters in a literary work
connotation
diction
characterization
dialogue
50
Who developed rhetoric?
Socrates
Nietzsche
Aristotle
Descartes
51
Which literary term describes the following...
imagery
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
52
A character who serves in direct contrast to another character to emphasize the qualities of a main character
foil
hero
a funny phrase
antihero
53
Literary device: A damnèd saint, an honorable villain!
metaphor
simile
alliteration
oxymoron
54
Define the literary term comic relief.
humorous scene to provide relief from emotional intensity
audience knows something that the characters in play do not
character who provides strong contrast to another character
a type of language that creates a surprise in readers
55
What is it called when you give human qualities to an object or animal ?
irony
simile
personification
imagery
56
This is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory.
Joke
Oxymoron
simile
Imagery
