Literary Devices Quiz

Personification = A figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human qualities. Simile = A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." Connotation = The emotional or cultural associations surrounding a word, beyond its literal meaning. Denotation = The explicit or literal meaning of a word, free from emotional coloration or association.

Imagery = The use of vivid language to create mental images in the reader's mind. Allusion = A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Irony = A literary technique in which events or situations turn out differently from what one would normally expect. Symbolism = The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Mood = The overall emotional atmosphere of a work of literature. Alliteration = The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Personification = A figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human qualities. Connotation = The emotional or cultural associations surrounding a word, beyond its literal meaning.

<p>Simile = A comparison between two unlike things using &quot;like&quot; or &quot;as.&quot; Denotation = The explicit or literal meaning of a word, free from emotional coloration or association. Imagery = The use of vivid language to create mental images in the reader's mind. Symbolism = The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allusion = A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Irony = A literary technique in which events or situations turn out differently from what one would normally expect. Mood = The overall emotional atmosphere of a work of literature. Alliteration = The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personification = The explicit or literal meaning of a word, free from emotional coloration or association. Simile = A comparison between two unlike things using &quot;like&quot; or &quot;as.&quot; Connotation = The emotional or cultural associations surrounding a word, beyond its literal meaning. Denotation = The use of vivid language to create mental images in the reader's mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imagery = The use of vivid language to create mental images in the reader's mind. Allusion = A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Irony = A literary technique in which events or situations turn out differently from what one would normally expect. Symbolism = The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mood = The overall emotional atmosphere of a work of literature. Alliteration = The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Metaphor = A figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human qualities. Hyperbole = The explicit or literal meaning of a word, free from emotional coloration or association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Onomatopoeia = A figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human qualities. Oxymoron = The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Euphemism = A comparison between two unlike things using &quot;like&quot; or &quot;as.&quot; Foreshadowing = A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assonance = The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Cliché = The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Juxtaposition = The overall emotional atmosphere of a work of literature. Paradox = A literary technique in which events or situations turn out differently from what one would normally expect.</p> Signup and view all the answers