Literary Terms and Devices

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What does the term 'Ad Hominem' refer to in the context of arguments?

  • A personal attack on an opponent to distract from the issue (correct)
  • A logical and rational approach to a debate
  • A formal and polite way of addressing an opponent
  • A well-structured and concise argument

What is the term for a saying or proverb that contains a truth based on experience?

  • Aphorism
  • Axiom
  • Adage (correct)
  • Alliteration

What is the term for a literary character or narrator who is a thinly disguised representation of the author?

  • Alter Ego (correct)
  • Aestheticism
  • Allusion
  • Allegory

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words used to create rhythm in poetry?

<p>Alliteration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event?

<p>Allusion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a point of view that art is self-sufficient and need not serve any other purpose than to be itself?

<p>Aestheticism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the literary term for a word, phrase, or statement that has more than one meaning?

<p>Ambiguity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a critical moment of recognition or discovery, often used in Greek tragedy?

<p>Anagnorisis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the literary device where the order of the noun and the adjective in a sentence are switched?

<p>Anastrophe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a character or thing that opposes the protagonist?

<p>Antagonist (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for giving human-like qualities to non-human entities, such as objects or animals?

<p>Anthropomorphism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order?

<p>Antimetabole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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