(ENG3U1AP) Literary and Rhetorical Devices

Question 1

Define an allusion

Answer 1

A reference to a well-known event, person, or thing

Question 2

What are common sources for allusions?

Answer 2

Literature, history, Greek mythology, and the Bible

Question 3

Define a symbol

Answer 3

A concrete object that represents an abstract idea or concept

Question 4

Define a hyperbole

Answer 4

An extreme exaggeration

Question 5

What is a hyperbole also known as?

Answer 5

An overstatement

Question 6

What is a hyperbole often used for?

Answer 6

Often used to emphasize a fact

Question 7

Define an understatement

Answer 7

The opposite of a hyperbole

Question 8

What is an understatement used for? (3)

Answer 8

An understatement is used to make something appear smaller or less important than it really is
It can be used to entertain or to reduce the importance of the truth

Question 9

Define a simile

Answer 9

Points out the similarity between two things using “like” or “as”

Question 10

Define a metaphor

Answer 10

Compares two things without the use of “like” or “as”

Question 11

Define a personification

Answer 11

Gives human traits to an inanimate object

Question 12

Define an imagery

Answer 12

Appeals to one or more of the senses by creating a vivid impression through the use of concrete details, adjectives, and figures of speech

Question 13

Define an analogy

Answer 13

The comparison of two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar of difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one

Question 14

What are the differences between a simile and an analogy? (2)

Answer 14

A simile is generally a more artistic likening, done briefly for effect and emphasis
An analogy serves the more practical purpose of explaining a thought process or a line of reasoning or the abstract in terms of the concrete

Question 15

What can analogies become?

Answer 15

Analogies can be more extended; could be extended into a rather long, multiple-point comparison

Question 16

Define an euphenism

Answer 16

The substitution of a less negative word/phrase for a harsh/blunt one

Question 17

Define a paradox

Answer 17

A statement that contradicts itself

Question 18

Define an irony

Answer 18

A statement or stituation that means the opposite of what it appears to mean

Question 19

What are the three basic types of ironies?

Answer 19

Verbal, Dramatic, and Situational Irony

Question 20

Define verbal irony

Answer 20

Saying the opposite of what one means(sarcasm is a type)

Question 21

Define dramatic irony

Answer 21

Occurs when an audience possesses knowledge to which the character is ignorant

Question 22

Define situational irony

Answer 22

Occurs when a twist of fate reverses an expected outcome

Question 23

Define a rhetorical question

Answer 23

A question whose answer is already known or implied

Question 24

Define a parallel structure

Answer 24

Recurrent syntactical similarity. Specific words, phrases, or clauses are repeated/expressed similarly to show that these ideas/words/sentences are equal in importance

Question 25

What is parallel structure also known as?

Answer 25

Parallelism

Question 26

What can parallelism do? (2)

Answer 26

Gives emphasis to the words/ideas in the sentence making them memorable
Can also add balance/rhythm to a sentence

Question 27

Define a short sentence

Answer 27

A sentence that is grammatically correct, but short. Often used for emphasis

Question 28

Define a sentence fragment

Answer 28

An incomplete sentence. Often used to put emphasis on key words/ideas

Question 29

Define a climatic word order

Answer 29

Presents several facts in order from least to most important

Question 30

Give an example of a climatic word order

Answer 30

“The concerto was applauded at the house of Baron von Schnooty, it was praised highly at court, it was voted best concerto of the year by the Academy, and it has become known as the best concerto in the world”