Literary Devices and Terms Quiz

<p>A pattern of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pause at the end of a line marked by punctuation or a natural speech break</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A break or pause within a line of poetry, typically marked by punctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rhetorical device where part of something represents the whole, or vice versa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A long narrative poem, often about heroism, that deals with a protagonist embodying societal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A work that describes the origin of the gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the origins, structure, and nature of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrative in which characters and events symbolize broader concepts, such as morality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of humor or irony to criticize or mock social norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between texts and how they influence one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A term associated with African culture or descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotion, nature, and individual experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The modern era, emphasizing changes in thought and societal structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inversion of words in reverse order for effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The subconscious and irrational, often defying logical conventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A technique where a phrase or sentence continues beyond the end of a line without a natural pause</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sequence of events, including rising action, climax, and resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shift or turn in tone or argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A part of something used to represent the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excess or overabundance of meaning, imagery, or emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of throwing someone or something out of a window</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A moment of critical discovery or recognition, often in a tragedy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of one clause and the beginning of the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emotional release or purification experienced by the audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Playful, lighthearted elements that are unexpected or imaginative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reference to decay or corruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rhetorical device involving a deliberate exaggeration for effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The omission of sounds or letters within a word</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in closely connected words</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Offensive or vulgar language or imagery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement or situation that seems self-contradictory or illogical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repetition of a phrase at both the beginning and the end of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of figure of speech where a single word applies to two or more nouns, blending their meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pattern of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dramatic genre that explores human suffering and ends in a protagonist’s downfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that disaster or extreme events shape history or society</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dramatic genre characterized by exaggerated emotions and stereotypical characters</p> Signup and view all the answers