english literary term quiz #1

Question 0

ambiguity

Answer 0

multiple meanings a literary work may communicate, especially two meanings that are incompatible

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

story in which people, things, and events have another meaning

Question 2

apostrophe

Answer 2

direct address, usually to someone or something that is not present

Question 3

connotation

Answer 3

the implications of a word or phrase, as opposed to its exact meaning

Question 4

convention

Answer 4

a device of style or subject matter so often used that is becomes a recognized means of expression

Question 5

denotation

Answer 5

the dictionary meaning of a word as opposed to connotation

Question 6

didactic

Answer 6

explicitly instructive, may be good or bad

Question 7

digression

Answer 7

the use of material unrelated to the subject of a work

Question 8

epigram

Answer 8

a pithy saying, often using contrast

a verse form, usually brief and pointed

Question 9

euphemism

Answer 9

a figure of speech using indirection to avoid offensive bluntness