literary devices

Question 1

when a series of words begins with the same consonant sound

Answer 1

alliteration

Question 2

A reference to another part of text

Answer 2

allusion

Question 3

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each line of a poem

Answer 3

anaphora

Question 4

Repeating vowel sounds in words close together in a sentence or phrase

Answer 4

assonance

Question 5

Actor talks to themselves or directly to the audience

Answer 5

aside

Question 6

Character faces problem/obstacle in story

Answer 6

conflict

Question 7

Authors word choice

Answer 7

diction

Question 8

Introduction of story that gives us background information

Answer 8

exposition

Question 9

Phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a point across

Answer 9

figurative language

Question 10

An insight to what may happen later in the story

Answer 10

foreshadowing

Question 11

Exaggerated statement

Answer 11

hyperbole

Question 12

What you expect to happen, the opposite happens

Answer 12

irony

Question 13

Effect of the tone

Answer 13

mood

Question 14

Symbol that repeats itself throughout a text

Answer 14

motif

Question 15

Something that seems to be ridiculous, but makes more sense when you think about it

Answer 15

paradox

Question 16

Structure where the verb tense is the same

Answer 16

parallelism

Question 17

Sentence structure

Answer 17

syntax

Question 18

creates the mood

Answer 18

tone

Question 19

Central idea/lesson expressed throughout the story

Answer 19

theme

Question 20

Something is used to represent another thing

Answer 20

symbol

Question 21

Compares two like things using “like” or “as”

Answer 21

simile

Question 22

main character in story

Answer 22

protagonist

Question 23

a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities

Answer 23

personification

Question 24

the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

Answer 24

onomatopoeia

Question 25

comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as”

Answer 25

metaphor

Question 26

placing two things side by side so as to highlight their differences

Answer 26

juxtaposition

Question 27

play on words

Answer 27

pun