Senior Literary Devices

Question 1

The contrast between appearance and actuality

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Irony

Question 2

A figure of speech in which something closely related to a thing or suggested by it is substituted for the thing itself

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Metonymy

Question 3

A figure of speech involving great exaggeration for expressive or comic effect

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Hyperbole

Question 4

Connotation

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The emotional meaning of a word

Question 5

Denotation

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The literal meaning of a word

Question 6

A person, place, or object representing something beyond itself to communicate abstract, complex ideas

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Symbol

Question 7

The writer's choice of words, a significant component of writing style

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Diction

Question 8

Techniques used by the writer in creating a character

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Characterization

Question 9

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words or accented syllables

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Alliteration

Question 10

The prevailing emotional atmosphere or feeling created in a literary work

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Mood

Question 11

The attitude the writer takes toward the subject

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Tone

Question 12

A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature or pop culture

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Allusion

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