Literary Devices and Techniques in English
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Which of the following literary devices is used to create a vivid and sensory experience for the reader?

  • Enjambment
  • Imagery (correct)
  • Allusion
  • Hyperbole
  • What is the primary purpose of a persuasive text?

  • To entertain the reader with a story
  • To inform the reader about a topic
  • To analyze a character's motivations
  • To persuade the reader to a particular point of view (correct)
  • Which of the following writing techniques is used to create a sense of suspense or anticipation?

  • Personification
  • Flashback
  • Foreshadowing (correct)
  • Symbolism
  • What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?

    <p>Alliteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following poem types is characterized by a specific rhyme scheme and stanza structure?

    <p>Sonnet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a narrative hook in a story?

    <p>To capture the reader's attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the words or phrases that imitate the sounds they describe?

    <p>Onomatopoeia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of a formal tone in writing?

    <p>Use of objective language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a rhetorical question in a text?

    <p>To persuade or convince the reader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following devices is used to create a comparison between two unlike things?

    <p>Simile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Literary Devices and Techniques

    • Imagery is used to create a vivid and sensory experience for the reader.
    • The primary purpose of a persuasive text is to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a particular point of view or take a specific action.
    • Foreshadowing is a writing technique used to create a sense of suspense or anticipation.
    • Alliteration is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together.

    Poem Types

    • A sonnet is a type of poem characterized by a specific rhyme scheme and stanza structure.

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