Literary Devices

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

a comparison that uses “like” or “as”

Question 2

Metaphors

Answer 2

a comparison that does not use like or as

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

Question 4

Alliteration

Answer 4

he occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words

Question 5

Repetition

Answer 5

when the writer intentionally repeats the same word or phrase for effect

Question 6

Hyperbole

Answer 6

exaggeration

Question 7

Symbolism

Answer 7

Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something else.

Question 8

Foreshadow

Answer 8

When the author provides hints of what may happen later in the story.

Question 9

Verbal irony

Answer 9

the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Question 10

Imagery

Answer 10

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.

Question 11

Juxtaposition

Answer 11

Two things being seen or placed close together with a contrasting effect.

Question 12

Flashback

Answer 12

in literature and drama, a scene that takes the narrative back in time

Question 13

Theme

Answer 13

a main idea or an underlying meaning in a literary work

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

the mood implied by an author’s word choice

Question 15

Context

Answer 15

the setting surrounding a word/quote/event

Question 16

Realism

Answer 16

a literary genre that is part of the broader realism in arts that attempts to represent subject-matter truthfully, avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements. Realist authors chose to depict every day and banal activities and experiences.

Question 17

Magical realism

Answer 17

a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative and naturalistic technique are combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy.

Question 18

Soliloquy

Answer 18

A dramatic speech uttered by one character speaking aloud while alone on stage (or under the impression of being alone)
Soliloquies in TTotS: Tranio’s plan, Petruchio’s plan to woo Kate, Grumio’s weariness.

Question 19

Anaphora

Answer 19

The same word or phrase repeated at the beginning of successive lines,
clauses, or sentences

Question 20

Assonance

Answer 20

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in the syllables of
neighboring words

Question 21

Consonance

Answer 21

The repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighboring words

Question 22

Blank verse

Answer 22

Unrhymed lines in iambic pentameter. Used frequently by characters of higher social status or importance.

Question 23

Rhymed verse

Answer 23

Rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Used frequently by characters of higher social status or importance. Often rhymed lines offer some especially important meaning, especially if sonnet form is used.

Question 24

Prose

Answer 24

Everyday language. Used by people of lower social status or when other characters have short lines of greeting or exclamation.