18 Questions
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'You are the sunshine of my life'?
Metaphor
What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?'
Simile
Which type of figurative language compares two unlike things throughout a series of sentences or lines?
Metaphor
In poetry, which term refers to the use of words to express meaning beyond their literal definition?
Personification
Which figure of speech is characterized by contrasting seemingly different things without using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Identify the figure of speech that exaggerates or alters the usual meanings of words.
Hyperbole
Which literary element refers to the grammatical arrangement of words in a text for effect?
Syntax
In the sentence 'I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it,' what literary device is being used?
Sarcasm
Which literary term refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly?
Connotation
What literary element involves language that compares seemingly unrelated things throughout a composition?
Extended metaphor
Which literary device involves facts that are included or omitted in a piece of writing?
Details
When a word carries cultural and emotional associations in addition to its literal meaning, what literary term describes this phenomenon?
Connotation
What is the definition of an allusion?
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical significance.
Which of the following best describes verbal irony?
Irony where a character says something but means exactly the opposite.
In the sentence 'Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.', 'Romeo' is an example of a/an ________________?
Metaphor
Situational irony is best described as?
The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true.
Pandora's box in the sentence 'The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes.' represents an example of ____________?
Metaphor
Simile is a figure of speech that?
Compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Study Notes
Literary Elements
- Authors create the tone of their writing through diction, syntax, imagery, details, and extended metaphor.
- Tone can change and shift as the speaker's perspective on a subject alters throughout the piece.
Sarcasm
- Sarcasm is a literary and rhetorical device meant to mock with satirical or ironic remarks.
- It is used to amuse and hurt someone or a section of society simultaneously.
- Example: "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." (Mark Twain)
Connotation and Denotation
- Connotation refers to a meaning implied by a word apart from its literal meaning.
- Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.
- Example: The word "home" may have a positive connotation for some, but a negative one for those who have experienced trauma and/or abuse.
- Denotation is the literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
Poetry Terms
- Stanza refers to a smaller unit within a poem or a verse within a song.
- Stanzas are grouped together by the rhyme pattern and/or number of lines.
- Rhyme is the identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- Meter is the rhythm established by a poem, dependent on the number of syllables in a line and the way those syllables are accented.
Language Types
- Literal language refers to words that do not deviate from their defined meaning.
- Figurative language refers to words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.
Figurative Language Examples
- Metaphor: contrasting seemingly different things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme without using like or as.
- Example: "You are the sunshine of my life."
- Extended Metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences.
- Simile: contrasting seemingly different things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme using like or as.
- Example: "What happens to a dream deferred, does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"
Literary Devices
- Allusion: a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
- Examples: "Don't act like a Romeo in front of her." and "The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora's box of crimes."
- Irony: the difference or gap between what is said and what is actually meant in a text.
- Types of irony: verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.
Test your knowledge of poetry terminology with this quiz covering terms like stanza, rhyme, and meter. Learn about the structure and elements that make up different poems and verses.
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