Literary Devices Definitions Quiz
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Foreshadowing involves revealing events that have already happened.

False

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

False

A litotes is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration.

False

Hyperbole in literature involves subtle and moderate descriptions.

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

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

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

Local color in literature involves using generic and universal characters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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