Figurative Language and Literary Terms: How Much Do You Know?

The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words

An exaggeration is otherwise known as:

An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

Reference to a person, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, or political significance

The perspective of the narrator; the vantage point from which the story is told

Which of the following demonstrates visual imagery?

The central message or main idea an author wishes to convey, revealed through a literary work

A work where abstract ideas are described in terms of characters, political figures, and events

Which of the following is an example of an allegory?

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

Which of the following is written in first person point of view?

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what?

Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work used to create sensory impressions

All of the following are pieces of a plot diagram EXCEPT:

A discrepancy, or mismatch, between what appears to be and what really is

"I am as busy as a bee" is an example of what?

"The trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of what?

FEELING CREATED IN THE READER by a literary work or passage; general atmosphere of the story

The act of creating, revealing, and developing a character

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used

Fire may represent passion or violence. Here, fire is an example:

"He turns into such a Scrooge around Christmas" is an example of what?

Who creates the tone in a piece of literature or a passage within it?

ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHOR/SPEAKER toward the audience, characters, subject, or the work itself

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

A play on words that has two or more meanings is a(n):

All of the following are examples of metaphor EXCEPT:

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used

A literary device where an author gives hints or clues suggesting future events or outcomes

Comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences or lines