29 Questions
Which of the following is a long unified narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a heroic figure?
Epic
A metrical tale is characterized by which of the following?
Relating real or imaginary events in simple language
Which poetic form is meant to be sung and is typically composed in the ballad stanza?
Ballad
An elegy is a type of lyric poem that does which of the following?
Expresses sorrow or lamentation, often for the dead
Which poetic form allows a character to reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience?
Dramatic Monologue
Songs, as a poetic form, are characterized by which of the following elements?
Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition creating a strong beat
What is the most common kind of rhyme in poetry?
End rhyme
How are end rhymes usually identified?
With lower case letters
What term refers to a series of lines grouped together and separated by a space from other stanzas?
Paragraph
How many lines make up a tercet?
3
What literary element describes the sequence of events that make up a story?
Plot
What part of a story shows increased tension as a result of the central conflict?
Rising Action
What literary device is being used in the example 'The wind yells while blowing'?
Personification
Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words?
Alliteration
In the example 'His tender heir might bear his memory', which literary device is being used?
Assonance
What literary device is being used when addressing someone or something that is not present or cannot respond?
Apostrophe
Which literary device uses words that mimic sounds?
Onomatopoeia
What literary device combines two opposite terms?
Oxymoron
What is the primary purpose of creative writing?
To make things up and use imagination
Which of the five senses is associated with the term 'Gustatory'?
Taste
Which of the following is NOT a type of imagery described in the text?
Kinesthetic
What is the purpose of using descriptive language with the five senses in writing?
To create mental pictures and sensory experiences
Which of the following is an example of formal language?
Avoiding the use of personal language
What figure of speech is used when a character addresses someone or something absent or imaginary?
Allusion
Which literary device involves the deliberate repetition of words at the beginning of successive sentences?
Anaphora
What is an expression that has lost its originality due to overuse called?
Cliché
Which literary device involves using a polite word or phrase in place of a direct, unpleasant term?
Euphemism
What do you call an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words used?
Idiom
In the sentence 'Chocolate was her Achilles' heel,' what literary device is being used?
Allusion
Test your knowledge on creative writing techniques such as using imagination to recreate scenarios, delivering facts, and utilizing gustatory (taste) descriptions. Explore concepts like diction, imagery, and descriptive language involving the five senses.
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