Figurative Language

Question 1

the repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together

Answer 1

Alliteration

Question 2

a reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science

Answer 2

Allusion

Question 3

the overall mood or emotion of a work of literature

Answer 3

Atmosphere

Question 4

the feelings and association that have come to be attached to a word

Answer 4

Connotations

Question 5

the literal dictionary definition of a word

Answer 5

Denotation

Question 6

a way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people

Answer 6

Dialect

Question 7

conversation between two or more characters

Answer 7

Dialogue

Question 8

occurs when the audience or reader knows something a character does not know

Answer 8

Dramatic Irony

Question 9

description of one thing in terms usually used for something else; simile and metaphor are examples of figurative language; figurative of speech

Answer 9

Figurative Language

Question 10

one of the characters using the personal pronoun “I” is telling the story

Answer 10

First Person Point of View

Question 11

a scene that breaks the normal time order of the plot to show a past event

Answer 11

Flashback

Question 12

the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the plot

Answer 12

Foreshadowing

Question 13

an educated guess

Answer 13

Inference

Question 14

the contrast between expectation and reality

Answer 14

Irony

Question 15

a marvelous change from one shape or form to another one

Answer 15

Metamorphosis

Question 16

an imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing; basically have some qualities in common

Answer 16

Metaphor

Question 17

the overall emotion created by a work of literature

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Mood

Question 18

all knowing (most common)

Answer 18

Omniscient Point of View

Question 19

the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings such as buzz, whispers, gargle, and murmur; a skilled writer chooses word sounds to intensify images and suggest meanings

Answer 19

Onomatopoeia

Question 20

a technique of giving a non-human thing a human quality such as hearing, feeling, talking, and making decisions; it is used to emphasize something

Answer 20

Personification

Question 21

the vantage point or perspective from which a story is told

Answer 21

Point of View

Question 22

a comparison between two unlike things, using words such as like, as, than, of, and resembles

Answer 22

Simile

Question 23

occurs when what happens is very different from what is expected to happen

Answer 23

Situational Irony

Question 24

the use of a thing, character, object, or idea to represent something else

Answer 24

Symbolism

Question 25

the main idea of a literary work; the message the author wants to communicate

Answer 25

Theme

Question 26

narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character

Answer 26

Third Person Limited Point View

Question 27

the quality or feeling conveyed by the work; the author’s style of manner of expression

Answer 27

Tone

Question 28

involves a contrast between what is said or written and what is meant

Answer 28

Verbal Irony