10 Questions
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
Simile = A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." 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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
Personification = The explicit or literal meaning of a word, free from emotional coloration or association. 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 use of vivid language to create mental images in the reader's mind.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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 "like" or "as." Foreshadowing = A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
Match the following literary terms with their definitions:
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.
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Test your knowledge of literary devices with this quiz! Identify and match the definitions to terms such as personification, simile, connotation, and more.
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