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What is a homily?

  • A writing style focused on sensory details.
  • A type of narrative poem.
  • A serious talk offering moral or spiritual advice. (correct)
  • A form of comedic literature.

What does inversion refer to in literature?

  • A technique using humor to expose flaws.
  • The rearrangement of expected word order in a sentence. (correct)
  • A form of descriptive language for landscapes.
  • The repetition of similar sounds in a sentence.

Which statement best describes irony?

  • It is purely about unexpected plot twists.
  • It demonstrates harmony between expectation and outcome.
  • It is a narrative device exclusively used in poetry.
  • It highlights a discrepancy between what is expected and what occurs. (correct)

Which of the following best defines an idyll?

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What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature?

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What is defined as a pleasant, harmonious sound?

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Which term describes a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds?

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What is a pair of rhymed lines in a poem called?

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What term refers to an indirect, less offensive way of expressing something unpleasant?

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What does the term dichotomy refer to?

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What does an analogy in literature primarily highlight?

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Which literary device involves the repetition of phrases at the start of lines?

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What is the primary function of an anecdote in literature?

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How is antithesis primarily characterized in literature?

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What does the literary term 'cacophony' refer to?

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What is the definition of antistrophe?

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What literary device is represented by the term analepsis?

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In what context might you use antistrophe?

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Which option best describes the role of analepsis in storytelling?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about antistrophe?

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What literary device involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite?

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Which literary device is characterized by humorously misusing a word?

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What is the term for the literary device that places two elements side by side for comparison?

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Which of the following literary devices substitutes the name of one object for another?

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What literary device is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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What is an example of a word that represents the sound it imitates?

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Which literary device involves a combination of contradictory terms?

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What literary device gives human characteristics to nonhuman entities?

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Which literary device uses conjunctions for rhetorical effect?

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Which of the following is NOT a literary device listed?

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What does the term 'anastrophe' refer to in literary devices?

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Which of the following best describes 'tautology'?

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What does personification involve?

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How is 'syntax' defined in the context of literary devices?

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What characterizes an 'aphorism' in literature?

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Which literary device is characterized by the use of multiple conjunctions for emphasis?

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Which literary device involves the unnecessary repetition of a concept?

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What is the primary feature of a simile?

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Which literary device employs a technique to create a flash forward in a narrative?

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What does a symbol represent in literature?

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What does the term 'alliteration' refer to?

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Which of the following describes 'allegory'?

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How is 'assonance' defined in literary terms?

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What is 'apotheosis' in literary context?

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Which statement best describes 'allusion'?

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What literary device involves using a part to refer to the whole?

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Which of the following correctly defines 'tautology'?

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What does 'syntax' refer to in the context of language?

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Which of the following is an example of a symbol?

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Which option illustrates a form of synecdoche?

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Flashcards

Antistrophe (Epistrophe)

Repeating the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

Analepsis

Flashback; showing earlier events after later events are known.

Flashback

A scene that interrupts the normal story order to show events that happened earlier.

Literary Device

A technique writers use to create a specific effect in their writing.

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Repetition (in writing)

Using the same word or phrase several times to emphasize a point.

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Analogy

A comparison between two different things.

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Anaphora

Repeating words or phrases at the start of lines/sentences.

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Anecdote

A short, interesting story.

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Antithesis

Directly opposite ideas; parallel structure.

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Apostrophe

Talking to someone not present/imaginary.

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Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

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Couplet

A pair of rhymed lines.

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Dichotomy

A division into two parts.

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Euphemism

A nicer way to say something unpleasant.

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Euphony

Pleasant, harmonious sound.

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Homily

A serious talk or speech that offers moral or spiritual advice. It's like a sermon, but can be used in other contexts.

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Inversion

A sentence structure where the usual word order is reversed, like putting the verb before the subject.

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Irony

A difference between what's expected and what actually happens. It's a play on expectations.

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Idyll

A poem or passage that describes a perfect and peaceful place or life, often romanticized.

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Juxtaposition

Placing two contrasting things side-by-side to highlight their differences and create a specific effect.

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Onomatopoeia

A word that sounds like the noise it describes.

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Oxymoron

Combining opposite words for a surprising effect.

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Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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Polysyndeton

Using many conjunctions (like 'and', 'or') for emphasis.

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What is the effect of using polysyndeton?

Polysyndeton creates a sense of rhythm, excitement, or importance.

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Litotes

Understatement that makes a positive statement by denying its opposite.

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Malapropism

Using a word incorrectly, creating a funny mistake.

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Metonymy

Using a closely related word to represent something else.

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Symbol

Something that represents something else.

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Syntax

The rules for arranging words into grammatically correct sentences.

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Tautology

Repeating the same idea using different words.

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Aphorism

A short, clever statement with a wise observation about life.

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What is Aphorism?

A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.

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Alliteration

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words that are close together.

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Allegory

A story where characters, objects, and events represent deeper meanings or ideas.

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Allusion

A reference to something well-known, like a book, person, or event, without directly mentioning it.

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Apotheosis

The highest point or peak; the perfect example of something.

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Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together.

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Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (e.g., hand for sailor), the whole for a part (e.g., the law for police officer), the specific for the general (e.g., cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (e.g., thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (e.g., steel for sword).

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What makes a tautology?

A sentence that repeats the same idea using different words, making it redundant.

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