*Literary techniques

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

An extended metaphor that invites interpretation on at least two levels

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

A reference to another text or person or place or event

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

A word or phrase that invites at least two interpretations

Question 5

Analogy

Answer 5

A comparison made between two similar situations

Question 6

Anecdote

Answer 6

A small story that illustrates a point

Question 7

Antonym

Answer 7

A word with an opposite meaning

Question 8

Assonance

Answer 8

The repetition of a vowel sound to create a particular effect

Question 9

Autobiography

Answer 9

An account of a person’s life written from their perspective

Question 10

Biography

Answer 10

A written account of a person’s life

Question 11

Cliche

Answer 11

A phrase or expression that has been worn out by overuse

Question 12

Colloquial

Answer 12

In the manner of everyday speech

Question 13

Connotation

Answer 13

The associations we make with a word

Question 14

Denotation

Answer 14

The dictionary definition of a word

Question 15

Diction

Answer 15

The choice of words

Question 16

Euphemism

Answer 16

A phrase or word substituted for one which is considered tasteless or too blunt

Question 17

Exposition

Answer 17

The opening sections of a play or narrative in which the characters and settings are introduced and the plot is established

Question 18

Fable

Answer 18

A very short story that demonstrates a moral idea or a principle of human behaviour

Question 19

Fiction

Answer 19

Any text that tells a story without claiming to be historical truth

Question 20

Figurative language

Answer 20

Language that exceeds the literal meanings of words to achieve a special meaning or effect