MP1 W3: Literary Devices

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

repetition of sound in the first syllables or nearby words

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

a reference in a literary work to a well-known person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature

Question 3

Hyperbole

Answer 3

deliberate (and usually ridiculous) exaggeration to create an effect

Question 4

Irony

Answer 4

when something is the opposite of what you would expect

Question 5

Juxtaposition

Answer 5

shows a deliberate contrast between two things to create a deliberate effect

Question 6

Metaphor

Answer 6

shows a comparison by stating that something is the same as something else or by implying a comparison

Question 7

Motif

Answer 7

a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature

Question 8

Personification

Answer 8

giving something nonhuman human characteristics

Question 9

Simile

Answer 9

a comparison usually using like or as that shows similarity without claiming things are the same

Question 10

Symbol

Answer 10

a symbol is something that stands for or represents another object or idea

Question 11

Theme

Answer 11

a main idea or point that becomes clear after reading an entire literary work