Literary Devices Quiz #1

What is the term for the use of informal language and slang in writing?

What is the term for a series of words or phrases that all start with the same sound?

Which literary device is used when a related word or phrase is substituted for the actual thing it's referring to?

What is the term for a statement that appears illogical or self-contradictory but may actually be true?

Which literary device is used when an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses?

What is the term for a word or phrase that is written multiple times for the purpose of emphasis?

Which literary device is used when a nonhuman figure or abstract concept is given human-like qualities/ characteristics?

Which literary device is used when an author inserts a famous quotation, poem, or song at the start of a larger text?

Which literary device is used when an author indirectly hints at what's to come later in the story?

What is the term for a combination of two words that express a contradictory meaning?