Literary Devices Definitions Quiz

Foreshadowing involves revealing events that have already happened.

Irony in literature always involves a direct statement of the opposite meaning.

A litotes is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration.

Hyperbole in literature involves subtle and moderate descriptions.

Free verse poetry always follows a strict and regular rhythmic pattern.

Local color in literature involves using generic and universal characters.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human traits to animals only, not inanimate objects or ideas.

A paradox is a statement that appears to be true but actually presents a lie.

Satire is a form of writing that praises and glorifies individuals or institutions.

A sonnet typically consists of 10 lines focusing on multiple themes.

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where the whole is used to represent a part.