2022 TNREADY Some important literary devices

Question 1

What is used when an author shows/explains what a character is like, rather than simply telling

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Indirect characterization

Question 2

A fisherman looks out over the water, sees the picture below, and says, "Looks a bit choppy."

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understatement

Question 3

"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...

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alliteration

Question 4

This term refers to anything that should not be taken literally.

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Figurative language

Question 5

The family was devastated by the fire. The house was gone. Their things were gone. All gone.

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Repetition

Question 6

An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...

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hyperbole

Question 7

Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.

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Imagery

Question 8

"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of:

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hyperbole

Question 9

"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:

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metaphor

Question 10

Hints used to clue the reader into what might happen later in a piece are considered...

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foreshadowing

Question 11

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

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Flashback

Question 12

The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.

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Theme

Question 13

"The sad maple tree fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

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Personification

Question 14

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.

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Symbol

Question 15

A character's speech to himself, herself, or no one in particular.

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Monologue

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