Literary Devices and Academic Writing Quiz

Literary Devices

• Personification is a literary device used to attribute human-like qualities to non-human entities, such as in the sentence "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky".

Academic Writing

• A personal blog post is not considered a credible source in academic writing.
• A well-structured academic essay must include citing sources properly.
• Avoiding logical arguments is not an essential component of a well-structured academic essay.
• Informal language should not be used in academic writing.
• Personal anecdotes should not be included in academic writing.

Conflict in Literature

• Man vs. Self is a type of conflict that occurs when a protagonist struggles with their inner demons throughout the novel.

Academic Essay Structure

• An abstract in an academic paper provides a brief overview of the entire paper.

Literary Terms

• Alliteration is a literary term that refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

Poetic Forms

• A sonnet is a fourteen-line poem usually written in iambic pentameter.

Using Sources in Academic Writing

• Paraphrasing means restating the information from a source in your own words without copying the text word for word.

Literary Movements

• Surrealism is a literary movement that focuses on the subconscious mind, dreams, and exploring the inner self.

Citation Styles

• In APA style, in-text citations should be formatted as (Author, Year).