Literature (Literary devices)

Question 1

1.

Answer 1

Alliteration

Question 2

Diction

Answer 2

choice and use of words and phrases in writing which includes the vocabulary, style, and tone that an author uses to convey their ideas

Question 3

Foreshadowing

Answer 3

providing hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story

Question 4

Imagery

Answer 4

the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a mental picture for the reader

Question 5

Irony

Answer 5

a rhetorical device where there is a discrepancy between appearances and reality, or between expectations and outcomes

Question 6

metaphors

Answer 6

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
=> draws a comparison between two unlike things, suggesting that they are similar in some way
=> metaphors assert that one thing is another

Question 7

Personification

Answer 7

when a non- human thing is given a human quality

Question 8

Rhetorical question

Answer 8

figure of speech in the form of a question that is posed for effect or emphasis.

Question 9

Simile

Answer 9

a figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” to highlight a similarity between them

Question 10

Symbolism

Answer 10

a literary and artistic device where a symbol, which can be a word, character, object, or concept, is used to represent something beyond its literal meaning. Symbols are often imbued with additional layers of meaning, conveying complex ideas, emotions, or themes in a more indirect or metaphorical way.

Question 11

Juxtaposition

Answer 11

A literary and rhetorical device that involves placing two elements, ideas, or characters side by side in order to highlight their contrasting qualities or to create a specific effect