Literary Devices

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

Using symbolism in everything in the text to convey meaning- from the characters to the structure- in a broad perspective

Question 2

Symbolism

Answer 2

Using a physical being to connote an abstract idea

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

Using repetitive sounds to convey the proliferation of an idea, pace of piece, auditory imagery, etc

Question 4

Allusion

Answer 4

Unexplained reference to an event or piece outside the text

Question 5

Anachronism

Answer 5

Refers to a person or a thing in the wrong place

Question 6

Anadiplosis

Answer 6

Repeating a phrase at the end of a sentence and at the beginning of the next

Question 7

Analogy

Answer 7

Using two different ideas to compare them and pick out similarities (Being a CEO of a company is like being an orchestra conductor)

Question 8

Anaphora

Answer 8

Repetition of a phrase at the beginning of the sentence

Question 9

Antagonist

Answer 9

Oppose the protagonist and create conflict

Question 10

Antanaclasis

Answer 10

One word is repeated several times in the sentence but means something different each time

Question 11

Antithesis

Answer 11

Placing two different ideas together

Question 12

Aporia

Answer 12

To express uncertainty (How do I love thee? Let me count the ways)

Question 13

Asyndeton

Answer 13

Omits connectives

Question 14

Cacophony

Answer 14

A string of unpleasant-sounding words