10 Questions
An ______ is a story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities.
ALLEGORY
Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together is called ______.
ALLITERATION
An ______ is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture.
ALLUSION
Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work is called ______.
AMBIGUITY
An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- this is done on purpose by the author, when there is ______.
AMBIGUITY
Animal Farm; Dante’s Inferno; Lord of the Flies are examples of ______.
allegory
When the two youths turned with the flag they saw that much of the regiment had crumbled away, and the dejected remnant was coming slowly back.” –Stephen Crane is an example of ______.
alliteration
An ______ is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture.
allusion
An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- this is done on purpose by the author, when there is ______.
ambiguity
Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work is called ______.
ambiguity
Test your knowledge of literary terms with this quiz! Explore the concept of allegory and its examples in famous works like Animal Farm and Lord of the Flies. Learn about alliteration and how it adds emphasis to words with similar consonant sounds. Challenge yourself with questions that will deepen your understanding of these important literary techniques.
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