Literary Terms

alliteration means

• the fullness of a tone of voice

• use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

• boring verbosity (a way of speaking)

• an expression of approval and commendation

Which of the following statements is the best example of a hyperbole?

• "At the end of the day, there are bills to pay."

• "Slithering snakes sneak slowly."

• "I'll give you a trillion dollars."

• "You are making me angry."

Which of the following would most likely be considered an example of onomatopoeia?

• the word "achoo"

• the phrase "a red, red rose"

• a devastating loss

• a sonnet

Which of the following would most likely be considered an idiom?

• a saying that is only familiar in a particular region

• a paragraph taken from a longer piece of writing

• a letter written to the editor of an online journal

• a password that has been scrambled for security purposes

A pun means to...

• lose blood from one's body

• make a play on words

• make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

• be noncommittal (refusing to commit to anything)

A symbol/symbolism means...

• the act of decreasing or reducing something

• something done or paid in expiation (repayment) of a wrong

• a discord or disagreement that splits up a group

• the practice of investigating things with arbitrary (random;by chance) meaning

setting means...

• the direction or path along which something moves

• the immediate proximity of someone or something

• a station from which missions start and end

• the context and environment in which something is situated

analysis means...

• affirmation or acceptance of some religion or fate

• literary criticism considering a close examination of the structure of a text

• verbal skill that has the power to evoke laughter

• artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

irony means...

• rule of personal conduct

• incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

• a threat or the act of threatening

• a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

Which of the following is the best example of alliteration?

• a deep sleep helps heal her mind

• wind ridged with thick salt

• a winding, wandering weird world

• the snap and pop of caps