Literary Devices

Question 1

This literary device has the power to shape the entire narrative

Answer 1

Tone

Question 2

This literary device is the use of a situation or element to represent a larger message, idea, or concept

Answer 2

Symbolism

Question 3

Shows you the SOUND something makes

Answer 3

Onomatopoeia

Question 4

Is a comparison between two things that are not alike

Answer 4

Metaphor

Question 5

Same as metaphor but it uses “like” or “as” within it

Answer 5

Simile

Question 6

Is a type of juxtaposition

Answer 6

Oxymoron

Question 7

Is specifically a phrase containing two contradictory elements

Answer 7

Oxymoron

Question 8

Placing contrasting elements next to one another in order to emphasize one or both

Answer 8

Juxtaposition

Question 9

Device where you give human-like qualities to non-human elements

Answer 9

Personification

Question 10

Literary device that Is like showing rather than writing

Answer 10

Imagery

Question 11

Elements within the writing that gives clues about the future

Answer 11

Foreshadowing

Question 12

When the narrator goes back in time

Answer 12

Flashbacks

Question 13

Terms that refer to something impolite or unpleasant

Answer 13

Euphemism

Question 14

Words and phrases in informal, every day speech setting (including slang)

Answer 14

Colloquialism

Question 15

Used in works to conveys messages in a simpler manner for the readers. It helps them appreciate, interpret, and analyze a literary work.

Answer 15

Literary devices

Question 16

Literary device that references a person, place, thing, or event in the real world

Answer 16

Allusions

Question 17

Literary device that uses the same letters or sounds as the beginning of words

Answer 17

Alliteration

Question 18

Where abstract ideas are described using characters, events, or other elements

Answer 18

Alllegory