Literary Devices

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

Every aspect is of the story is representative

Usually symbolic or Seth else
Larger abstract concept or important historical or geopolitical event

Question 2

Alliteration (technical)

Answer 2

The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity
Usually two consecutive words within the same sentence or line

Consonant: not a vowel

Question 3

Metaphor

Answer 3

Direct relationship where an idea substitutes for another

Question 4

Oxymoron

Answer 4

A contradiction in terms

Question 5

Personification

Answer 5

Inanimate objects or abstract concepts are given human-like qualities, such as emotions

Question 6

Parallelism

Answer 6

Use of similar or identical language, structures, events or ideas in different parts of the text

Question 7

Paradox

Answer 7

Cannot possibly exist because different elements of it cancel each other out

Question 8

Anthropomorphism

Answer 8

Where animals or objects are depicted as humans in a story

Question 9

Blank verse

Answer 9

Non-rhyming poetry, usually written in a pattern

Question 10

Characterization

Answer 10

author’s means of Conveying to the reader a character’s personality, (values, history, etc) Also refers directly to a description thereof

Question 11

Climax

Answer 11

In a story, the turning point at which the end result becomes inevitable is typically where something suddenly goes wrong. This is the dramatic high point.

Question 12

Conflict

Answer 12

Conflict is the driving force of a story. It involves opposing forces, which can be between individual characters, groups, society, or purely abstract ideas. The outcome of the story provides a resolution to the conflicts and keeps readers engaged.

Question 13

Context

Answer 13

Conditions, including facts, social/historical background, time and place etc., surrounding a given situation.

Question 14

Mood

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Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere of a piece within its setting. It conveys the general feeling that the reader is supposed to experience from the text, rather than the state of mind of the author or characters.

Types: Moods can be varied and can include, for example, joy, sadness, anger, anxiety, nostalgia, and many other emotions. The mood of a piece of literature can be conveyed through various literary devices, such as imagery, tone, and setting, among others.

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

A repeating idea or image, a motif can be expressed as a single word or fragmentary phrase, whereas a theme usually requires a complete sentence.

Question 16

Irony (technical)

Answer 16

Irony is when something unexpected and absurd happens, in opposition to what is expected or appropriate. It is not mere coincidence, surprise or random occurrences.

Question 17

Hyperbole

Answer 17

A description that exaggerates, often using extreme language and/or superlatives to convey a positive or negative attribute, is commonly referred to as “hype.”

Question 18

Figurative language (technical)

Answer 18

Figurative language includes techniques like metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, verbal irony, and oxymoron. It is language that uses words in a way that differs from their literal meaning.

Question 19

Simile

Answer 19

A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

Question 20

Exposition

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Where an author interrupts a story in order to explain something, usually to provide important background information.

Question 21

Dramatic Irony

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Where the audience or reader is aware of something important, of which the characters in the story are not aware.

Question 22

Creative license (formal)

Answer 22

Exaggeration or alteration of objective facts or reality, for the purpose of enhancing meaning in a fictional context.

Question 23

Onomatopoeia

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Where sounds are spelled out as words; or, when words describing sounds actually sound like the sounds they describe.

Question 24

Tones

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Serious
Humorous
Satirical :mocking (often social and political)
Cynical : (distrustful and pessimistic ( portraying worst aspects of humanity))
Optimistic
Melancholic : (sad and gloomy)
Romantic
Mysterious
SUspenseful
Empathetic

Question 25

Assonance (technical)

Answer 25

The repetition of vowel sounds within close proximity

Question 26

Rhyme (technical)

Answer 26

the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, usually in poetry.

Question 27

Rhythm (technical)

Answer 27

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in language, which can create a musical quality in poetry or prose.

Question 28

Imagery (technical)

Answer 28

Descriptive language that creates sensory experiences through visual or sound imagery, and may include recurring images such as food or nature.