Literary Devices and Concepts Quiz

<p>A lyric poem depicting an idealized life or place. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enhance meaning through contrasting elements. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Euphony (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cacophony (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Couplet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Euphemism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A division into two parts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The similarities or relationships between two different things. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anaphora (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To tell a short and often amusing story about a real incident or person. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through the establishment of a sharp contrast using parallel structure. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of harsh and discordant sounds. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrative technique that includes a flashback. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a rhythm and emphasis in a speech or poem. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide background information for narrative depth. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It occurs exclusively in poetry. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Litotes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malapropism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Juxtaposition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metonymy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Onomatopoeia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Buzz (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxymoron (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polysyndeton (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metaphor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reversal of the normal order of the parts of a sentence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unnecessary repetition of an idea using different words. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Representing an abstract quality in human form (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rules for organizing sentences in a grammatically correct manner. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A witty observation that expresses a deeper truth about life. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polysyndeton (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tautology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparison using 'like' or 'as' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prolepsis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A concrete thing that stands for an idea or concept (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent another work or an abstraction. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synecdoche (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A repetition of the same idea in different words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rules for combining words into sentences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rose representing love (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Referring to a soldier as 'a brave heart' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

Flashback; showing earlier events after later events are known.

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

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

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

A comparison between two different things.

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

A short, interesting story.

Directly opposite ideas; parallel structure.

Talking to someone not present/imaginary.

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

A pair of rhymed lines.

A division into two parts.

A nicer way to say something unpleasant.

Pleasant, harmonious sound.

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

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

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

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

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

A word that sounds like the noise it describes.

Combining opposite words for a surprising effect.

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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

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

Understatement that makes a positive statement by denying its opposite.

Using a word incorrectly, creating a funny mistake.

Using a closely related word to represent something else.

Something that represents something else.

The rules for arranging words into grammatically correct sentences.

Repeating the same idea using different words.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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