Types of Writing Styles and Literary Devices Quiz
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Which literary device involves using a word or phrase to create a mental image, such as comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'?

  • Alliteration
  • Metaphor
  • Anecdotes
  • Simile (correct)
  • What is the term for the underlying message or lesson that the author wants the reader to understand in a literary work?

  • Theme (correct)
  • Tone
  • Conflict
  • Setting
  • Which type of appeal in writing tries to persuade through engaging the reader's emotions or feelings?

  • Explicit theme
  • Parallelism
  • Logical reasoning
  • Ethical appeal (correct)
  • What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told, such as 'I', 'you', or 'he/she'?

    <p>Point of view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In writing, what term refers to the use of humor, exaggeration, or absurdity to make a point or create an effect?

    <p>Figurative language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a literary technique where a word or phrase is used in a way that suggests more than its literal meaning?

    <p>Connotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rhetorical device is used when a writer repeats a word or phrase for emphasis?

    <p>Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the emotional quality or atmosphere of a literary work?

    <p>Setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cognitive bias involves giving undue weight to recent events compared to earlier ones?

    <p>Present bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the implied meaning or message conveyed by a writer but not directly stated in the text?

    <p>'Implicit theme'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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