Literary Device/element

Question 1

Analogy

Answer 1

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

serves the more practical end of explaining a thought process or a line of reasoning or the abstract in terms of the concrete

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

a short, informal reference to a famous person or event:

please the reader by reminding him of a pertinent story or figure with which he is familiar, thus helping (like analogy) to explain something difficult.

Question 3

Allegory

Answer 3

refers to a work in which almost all of the characters are intended as symbols.

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways : an ambiguous word or expression

Question 5

Atmosphere (mood)

Answer 5

the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art.

feeling that can refer to the emotional state of mind of a person/character or the atmosphere of a story.

Question 6

Epiphany

Answer 6

“Aha” moment the moment when a character is suddenly struck with a life-changing realization which changes the rest of the story.

Question 7

Exigence

Answer 7

an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak.

Question 8

Figurative Language

Answer 8

figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.

Question 9

Flat Character

Answer 9

two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.

Question 10

Genre

Answer 10

classification of a literary work by its form, content, and style into categories such as poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction.

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

deliberately exaggerates conditions for emphasis or effect.

Question 12

Imagery

Answer 12

vivid language designed to appeal to these senses.

Question 13

Irony

Answer 13

Verbal Irony: The use of words to mean something different than what they appear to mean

Situational Irony:The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

Dramatic Irony : When the audience is more aware of what is happening than a character

Question 14

Metaphor

Answer 14

is a common figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing.

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

series of reoccurring details that have symbolic importance in the story.

Question 16

Narrative

Answer 16

Narrative is the telling of related events in a cohesive format that centers around a central theme or idea.

Question 17

Paradox

Answer 17

statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense.

allows readers to understand concepts in a different and even non-traditional way.

Question 18

Personification

Answer 18

metaphorically represents an animal or inanimate object as having human attributes–attributes of form, character, feelings, behavior, and so on.

Question 19

Plot

Answer 19

sequence of events that make up a story, whether it’s told, written, filmed, or sung. The plot is the story, and more specifically, how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in time.
Exposition, Rising, climax, falling, resolution

Question 20

Point of view

Answer 20

what the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective).

Question 21

Prose

Answer 21

verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech.

Question 22

Round Character

Answer 22

are complex and multifaceted. There’s more to them than what appears on the surface because they have layered personalities and multifaceted backgrounds, desires, and motivations. These characters are authentically complicated and flawed, like real people, thus making stories interesting and believable.

Question 23

Setting

Answer 23

time and place (or when and where) of the story. I

Question 24

Simile

Answer 24

word or phrase that compares two unlike things using “as” or “like”

Question 25

Symbolism

Answer 25

the use of symbols that represent other concepts or ideas in order to convey a deeper meaning.”

Question 26

Synecdoche

Answer 26

a type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole, the whole for a part,

Question 27

Theme

Answer 27

central, deeper meaning of a written work. Writers typically will convey the theme of their work, and allow the reader to perceive and interpret it, rather than overtly or directly state the theme.

Question 28

Tone

Answer 28

refers to the attitude the work takes toward the audience and subject.

Question 29

Verisimilitude

Answer 29

the quality of resembling reality.’ A work of art, or any part of a work of art, has verisimilitude if it seems realistic.