Literary Devices Quiz

Which term describes the repetition of vowel sounds within words in close proximity?

What literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human things?

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

What term describes a seemingly contradictory statement that has an underlying meaning?

Which of the following devices is characterized by partial rhyme?

What is the purpose of a narrative hook in a story?

Which element serves as the highest emotional point in a story?

Which rhetorical appeal focuses on convincing the audience through ethical or moral arguments?

What type of fallacy involves distracting from the main issue by introducing an irrelevant topic?

What is the term for easing emotional tension or suspense in a narrative?

Contrasting Terms

Oxymoron - 2 contrasting words
Paradox - seemingly contradictory statement
Dichotomy - general contrasting issues over the course of a novel (love and hate, war and peace, etc.)
Juxtaposition - generally a small part of a text - more specific. Example may be illustrating 2 characters different views on love, optimism or pessimism about an event, or a juxtaposition in a scene of light and darkness for a purpose.

Figurative Language

Epigraph - short quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest theme

Poetry

Sound devices
- Assonance - repetition of vowel sounds within words in close proximity Ex. water caught the putter
- Consonance - repetition of consonant sounds within words in close proximity Ex. rapt except accept (p)
- Alliteration - repetition of first consonant sounds, not letters
- Onomatopoeia - words that spell sounds
- Internal rhyme - rhyme that occurs within a single line
- End rhyme - rhyme at the end of lines
- Half rhyme (eye rhyme) - the sound is similar but not perfect ex. fowl or foul or go/no
- Enjambment - flow of one line to the next to complete a thought
Other rhetorical devices (rhetorical devices are simply any effective use of language for a purpose)
- Repetition
- Hyperbole - exaggeration
- Personification
- Extended metaphor - comparison throughout, not just in a phrase
- Simile - comparison using "like" or "as"
- Idiom - lines with a set meaning beyond the literal meaning
Asyndeton – lines without conjunctions, but where they would occur in normal writing
Allusion – reference to something outside the text
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Anaphora

Test your knowledge of literary devices with this engaging quiz. From understanding oxymorons to identifying rhetorical appeals, this quiz covers essential concepts used in storytelling and poetry. Perfect for literature students looking to deepen their understanding of the topic.