Literary Devices Final Exam Practice

Front

What is the main message of a literary work that conveys a universal truth?

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Theme

Front

What literary device involves giving human qualities to inanimate objects?

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Personification

Front

What term describes the attitude of the author or speaker towards the subject and/or audience in a literary work?

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Tone

Front

What is the term for a writer’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language that combine to create meaning?

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Diction

Front

What literary device repeats the same words or phrases a few times to clarify an idea?

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Repetition

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What literary device exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that implies a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What literary device uses a word or phrase to represent something beyond its literal meaning?

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Symbolism

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work?

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Mood