Literary terms/ stylistic devices

Question 1

Function of assonance

Answer 1

• Short vowel sounds- create effect of speed, surprise and light heartedness
• Long vowel sounds- slow down pace of poem and create a serious effect

Question 2

Paradox

Answer 2

Contradictory statement! that makes sense

Example: You have to be cruel to be kind

Question 3

Oxymoron

Answer 3

Two words of contradictory meaning are juxtaposed

Example: bitter-sweet

Question 4

Irony

Answer 4

opposite is intended for humorous effect

Question 5

Rhetorical Questions

Answer 5

Questions that dont require an answer but causes audience/reader to engage

Question 6

Apostrophe

Answer 6

Direct address to a non human object or someone that is not present

Question 7

Stereotyping

Answer 7

Preconceived bias thoughts, sometimes bigoted are used as a referral to a group

Question 8

Neologism

Answer 8

New word accepted into dictionary

Question 9

Palindrome

Answer 9

Spelt same way backwards

Question 10

Epigram

Answer 10

Short witty saying

Question 11

Epithet

Answer 11

used to characterise a person

Example: Alexander the great

Question 12

Portmanteau word

Answer 12

created by joining two words

Question 13

Parody

Answer 13

Imitates another piece of work for humorous effect

Question 14

Satire

Answer 14

Humour used to expose an evil