LD 6

Question 1

_____ is a type of literary device whereby the author ascribes the human feelings of one or more of his/her characters to non-human objects or nature or phenomena.

Answer 1

Pathetic fallacy

Question 2

The term ‘_____’ refers to the use of excessive language and surplus words to convey a meaning that could otherwise be conveyed with fewer words and in more direct a manner.

Answer 2

periphrasis

Question 3

____ is one of the most commonly used and recognized literary devices. It refers to the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals.

Answer 3

Personification

Question 4

The ___ usually refers to the sequence of events and happenings that make up a story. There is usually a pattern, unintended or intentional, that threads the ____ together.

Answer 4

plot

Question 5

In literature, the ‘____’ is a literary device that depicts the manner in which a story is narrated/ depicted and who it is that tells the story. Simply put, the ____ determines the angle and perception of the story unfolding, and thus influences the tone in which the story takes place.

Answer 5

point of view

Question 6

In literature, the literary device ‘___’ refers to the process of using conjunctions or connecting words frequently in a sentence, placed very close to one another, as opposed to the usual norm of using them sparsely, only where they are technically needed.

Answer 6

polysyndeton

Question 7

In literature, this device refers to the practice of joining together two or more words in order to create an entirely new word.

Answer 7

portmanteau

Question 8

A ____ can be understood to be a sort of introduction to a story that usually sets the tone for the story and acts as a bit of a backgrounder or a “sneak peek” into the story.

Answer 8

prologue