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What is the definition of alliteration?
What is the definition of alliteration?
- The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words
- The repetition of different vowel sounds at the beginning of words
- The repetition of vowel sounds within words
- The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words (correct)
What is an allusion?
What is an allusion?
- A reference to an unknown person
- An indirect reference to another famous person, literary work, event, or place (correct)
- A reference to a fictional character
- A direct reference to a famous person
What is an antagonist in literature?
What is an antagonist in literature?
- A character who supports the protagonist
- A character who remains neutral throughout the story
- The principal character in opposition to the protagonist (correct)
- The main character in a story
What is an autobiography?
What is an autobiography?
What is blank verse in poetry?
What is blank verse in poetry?
What is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist called?
What is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist called?
What is the term for a point-by-point comparison of two like things, usually used to introduce something unfamiliar?
What is the term for a point-by-point comparison of two like things, usually used to introduce something unfamiliar?
What is the repetition of vowel sounds called?
What is the repetition of vowel sounds called?
Which literary form is a true account of a person's life, written by someone other than that person?
Which literary form is a true account of a person's life, written by someone other than that person?
What is the term for poetry which does not rhyme but has meter and a rhythm pattern?
What is the term for poetry which does not rhyme but has meter and a rhythm pattern?
Study Notes
Literary Terms
- Alliteration: a literary device in which words that start with the same sound are repeated in close proximity to each other.
Literary Devices
- Allusion: a reference to a person, place, event, or work of art that is outside the text itself, but is woven into the fabric of the writing.
Character Roles
- Antagonist: the character in a story who opposes the protagonist, creating conflict and tension.
Biographical Writing
- Autobiography: a true account of a person's life, written by that person themselves.
Poetry
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Blank Verse: poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, with a consistent rhythm and meter.
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Protagonist and Antagonist: the principal character in opposition to the protagonist is called the antagonist.
Comparative Literary Devices
- Analogy: a point-by-point comparison of two like things, usually used to introduce something unfamiliar.
Sound Devices
- Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together.
Biographical Writing
- Biography: a true account of a person's life, written by someone other than that person.
Poetry Forms
- Free Verse: poetry that does not rhyme but has a consistent meter and rhythm pattern.
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Test your knowledge of literary terms and devices with this quiz! Explore the concepts of alliteration, allusion, and analogy, and enhance your understanding of literary techniques and elements.
