Literary and Grammatical Device Definitions

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Which literary device involves substituting a part to represent the whole?

  • Synecdoche (correct)
  • Metonymy
  • Personification
  • Metaphor

Which term describes the musical quality often found in poetry, contributing to its aesthetic appeal?

  • Musicality (correct)
  • Colloquial
  • Didactic
  • Narrative

In writing, what does cohesion primarily ensure?

  • Introduction of unrelated anecdotes
  • Strict adherence to grammatical rules only
  • Clarity and logical flow of ideas (correct)
  • Use of complicated sentence structures

Which literary term refers to the omission of words that are grammatically necessary but understood from the context?

<p>Ellipsis (C)</p>
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What primary role do subordinators play in sentence construction?

<p>Showing a dependence between clauses. (D)</p>
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If a poem's main focus is to instruct the reader, what type of poem is it?

<p>Didactic (D)</p>
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Identify the figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.

<p>Simile (C)</p>
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Which of the following describes a word or phrase used in an everyday, informal conversation?

<p>Colloquial (C)</p>
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What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

<p>Meter (C)</p>
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What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

<p>Alliteration (C)</p>
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Which literary device ascribes human traits or qualities to inanimate objects?

<p>Personification (B)</p>
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Which term refers to a group of words that commonly occur together?

<p>Collocations (C)</p>
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What structural element refers to the overall design or organization of a literary work?

<p>Form (A)</p>
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What is the literary device in which a word imitates the sound it represents?

<p>Onomatopoeia (B)</p>
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Which literary term describes the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?

<p>Assonance (D)</p>
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If a text tells a story, what type of text is it?

<p>Narrative (A)</p>
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Which poetic element refers to the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables creating the 'beat' of a poem?

<p>Rhythm (A)</p>
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Instead of saying 'He is as brave as a lion', what kind of figurative language would you be using if you said 'He is a lion'?

<p>Metaphor (A)</p>
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What is the definition of hyperbole?

<p>An obvious and intentional exaggeration (B)</p>
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What is the literary term for using one entity to refer to another that is closely related?

<p>Metonymy (C)</p>
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Flashcards

Rhythm

The patterned recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in language.

Melodic

Relating to sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.

Collocations

Words that are often used together.

Ellipsis

The omission of a word or words readily implied by the context.

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Alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Assonance

The repetition of the sound of a vowel.

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Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

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Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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Simile

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.

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Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole.

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Metonymy

The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant.

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Personification

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.

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Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Cohesion

The action or fact of forming a united whole.

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Subordinator

A word that introduces a subordinate clause.

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Coordinator

A word used to link clauses or sentences

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Lyric

Expressing a writer's emotions in an imaginative way.

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Narrative

A form of writing that tells a story or events.

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Didactic

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

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Meter

The systematic arrangement of syllables, words, or phrases.

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Study Notes

  • Rhythm: The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in language

  • Melodic: Having a pleasing tune or sound; tuneful

  • Collocations: Words that frequently appear together

  • Ellipsis: Omission of words that are understood in context

  • Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds

  • Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds

  • Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds

  • Metaphor: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

  • Simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

  • Synecdoche: A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

  • Metonymy: A figure of speech where something is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it

  • Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things

  • Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

  • Cohesion: The way different parts of a text link together.

  • Subordinator: A word that introduces a subordinate clause

  • Coordinator: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank

  • Lyric: Expressing personal emotions or feelings

  • Narrative: Telling a story

  • Didactic: Intended to teach or instruct

  • Meter: The rhythmic structure of verse or lines in poetry

  • Colloquial: Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

  • Musicality: The quality of being musically harmonious or tuneful

  • Melody: A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying

  • Form: The structure or shape of a literary work

  • Genre: A category of artistic composition, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter

  • Structure: The arrangement or organization of parts in a literary work

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