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1
What does an allegory represent?
A literal meaning
An idea about life
A historical event
A character's thoughts
2
True or false: Onomatopoeia uses sound to suggest meaning
False
True
3
Which term describes ordinary spoken language?
Prose
Dialogue
Poetry
Narrative
4
What does symbolism use?
Contradictory phrases
Literal meanings
Direct comparisons
Specific objects for ideas
5
What is first-person point of view?
All-knowing narrator
Outside observer
Character in story
Limited observer
6
What is the purpose of a parody?
To narrate
To inform
To imitate for comic effect
To persuade
7
Which term gives human traits to non-human things?
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Simile
8
What is an epiphany?
A rhymed pair
A dramatic speech
A sudden realization
A brief tale
9
What is an epigram?
A dramatic speech
A witty poem
A long poem
A sorrowful poem
10
How does an analogy work?
By comparing objects
By contrasting ideas
By telling a story
By repeating sounds
11
What is an epitaph?
A brief tale
A humorous poem
A memorial poem
A dramatic speech
12
What is dialect?
Regional language
Formal language
Figurative language
Poetic language
13
What is the purpose of an anecdote?
To confuse
To criticize
To summarize
To entertain
14
Which term describes repeated lines in literature?
Refrain
Rhythm
Repetition
Rhyme
15
What does metonymy involve?
Direct comparison
Literal substitution
Metaphorical substitution
Contradictory ideas
16
What is enjambment?
A complete thought
A sudden break
A run-on line
A rhymed pair
17
What is an elegy?
A humorous poem
A brief tale
A sorrowful poem
A dramatic speech
18
What is a flashback?
A brief tale
A past event
A future event
A dramatic speech
19
What is a fable?
A dramatic speech
A humorous poem
A brief tale
A lesson tale
20
True or false: Parallelism uses similar constructions
True
False
21
True or false: Satire ridicules ideas for improvement
False
True
22
Identify the use of alliteration.
A sudden break
A brief account
A long journey
Peter Piper picked
23
Define consonance in poetry.
Repetition of consonants
A sudden break
A rhymed pair
Repetition of vowels
24
What is a couplet?
A rhymed pair
A stanza
A single line
A brief tale
25
What is an extended metaphor?
A brief comparison
A rhymed pair
A sudden break
A lengthy comparison
26
What is an oxymoron?
Contradictory words
Repetitive idea
Literal statement
Metaphorical phrase
27
What is an aside in drama?
A main dialogue
A character's action
A background story
A speech to audience
28
What is a ballad?
A brief tale
A sung poem
A dramatic speech
A humorous poem
29
What is a cliché?
A dramatic speech
A brief reference
A unique idea
An overused expression
30
Which term describes a self-contradictory statement?
Simile
Metaphor
Paradox
Oxymoron
31
What is a soliloquy?
Group speech
Solo speech on stage
Narration
Dialogue
32
What is a caesura?
A rhyme scheme
A sudden break
A complete thought
A repeated sound
33
Which sonnet style has three quatrains?
Classical sonnet
Modern sonnet
Italian sonnet
Shakespearean sonnet
34
What is a dramatic monologue?
A rhymed pair
A sudden break
A brief tale
A character's speech
35
Which term describes a recurring concept in literature?
Ode
Narrative
Myth
Motif
36
Define assonance in poetry.
Repetition of consonants
A sudden break
A rhymed pair
Repetition of vowels
37
What is an allusion?
A direct statement
A brief reference
A repeated sound
A character's speech
38
What is an epic?
A short poem
A heroic poem
A sorrowful poem
A humorous poem
39
What is blank verse?
Rhymed iambic pentameter
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Free verse
Rhymed couplet
40
True or false: Myths have known authors
False
True
41
What is realistic fiction?
Historical events
Real, modern world
Fantasy world
Science fiction
42
What is narrative poetry?
Poetry about nature
Poetry with no structure
Poetry that tells a story
Poetry with rhyme

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AP Literary Devices

42 termsStudBud Administration31 plays

Terms to know

Flashcards42 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 42

Answers

1
What does an allegory represent?
A literal meaning
An idea about life
A historical event
A character's thoughts
2
True or false: Onomatopoeia uses sound to suggest meaning
False
True
3
Which term describes ordinary spoken language?
Prose
Dialogue
Poetry
Narrative
4
What does symbolism use?
Contradictory phrases
Literal meanings
Direct comparisons
Specific objects for ideas
5
What is first-person point of view?
All-knowing narrator
Outside observer
Character in story
Limited observer
6
What is the purpose of a parody?
To narrate
To inform
To imitate for comic effect
To persuade
7
Which term gives human traits to non-human things?
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Simile
8
What is an epiphany?
A rhymed pair
A dramatic speech
A sudden realization
A brief tale
9
What is an epigram?
A dramatic speech
A witty poem
A long poem
A sorrowful poem
10
How does an analogy work?
By comparing objects
By contrasting ideas
By telling a story
By repeating sounds
11
What is an epitaph?
A brief tale
A humorous poem
A memorial poem
A dramatic speech
12
What is dialect?
Regional language
Formal language
Figurative language
Poetic language
13
What is the purpose of an anecdote?
To confuse
To criticize
To summarize
To entertain
14
Which term describes repeated lines in literature?
Refrain
Rhythm
Repetition
Rhyme
15
What does metonymy involve?
Direct comparison
Literal substitution
Metaphorical substitution
Contradictory ideas
16
What is enjambment?
A complete thought
A sudden break
A run-on line
A rhymed pair
17
What is an elegy?
A humorous poem
A brief tale
A sorrowful poem
A dramatic speech
18
What is a flashback?
A brief tale
A past event
A future event
A dramatic speech
19
What is a fable?
A dramatic speech
A humorous poem
A brief tale
A lesson tale
20
True or false: Parallelism uses similar constructions
True
False
21
True or false: Satire ridicules ideas for improvement
False
True
22
Identify the use of alliteration.
A sudden break
A brief account
A long journey
Peter Piper picked
23
Define consonance in poetry.
Repetition of consonants
A sudden break
A rhymed pair
Repetition of vowels
24
What is a couplet?
A rhymed pair
A stanza
A single line
A brief tale
25
What is an extended metaphor?
A brief comparison
A rhymed pair
A sudden break
A lengthy comparison
26
What is an oxymoron?
Contradictory words
Repetitive idea
Literal statement
Metaphorical phrase
27
What is an aside in drama?
A main dialogue
A character's action
A background story
A speech to audience
28
What is a ballad?
A brief tale
A sung poem
A dramatic speech
A humorous poem
29
What is a cliché?
A dramatic speech
A brief reference
A unique idea
An overused expression
30
Which term describes a self-contradictory statement?
Simile
Metaphor
Paradox
Oxymoron
31
What is a soliloquy?
Group speech
Solo speech on stage
Narration
Dialogue
32
What is a caesura?
A rhyme scheme
A sudden break
A complete thought
A repeated sound
33
Which sonnet style has three quatrains?
Classical sonnet
Modern sonnet
Italian sonnet
Shakespearean sonnet
34
What is a dramatic monologue?
A rhymed pair
A sudden break
A brief tale
A character's speech
35
Which term describes a recurring concept in literature?
Ode
Narrative
Myth
Motif
36
Define assonance in poetry.
Repetition of consonants
A sudden break
A rhymed pair
Repetition of vowels
37
What is an allusion?
A direct statement
A brief reference
A repeated sound
A character's speech
38
What is an epic?
A short poem
A heroic poem
A sorrowful poem
A humorous poem
39
What is blank verse?
Rhymed iambic pentameter
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Free verse
Rhymed couplet
40
True or false: Myths have known authors
False
True
41
What is realistic fiction?
Historical events
Real, modern world
Fantasy world
Science fiction
42
What is narrative poetry?
Poetry about nature
Poetry with no structure
Poetry that tells a story
Poetry with rhyme