Literary Devices for Tehan's Rand J quiz

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry?

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

What does an 'aside' in a play refer to?

• A long speech by a character alone on stage

• A conversation between two characters

• A remark by a character intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by other characters

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

What is a 'couplet' in poetry?

• A poem of fourteen lines

• A comparison of two unlike things

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

• A figure of speech that combines opposite terms

What is 'dialogue' in the context of a play?

• A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

• Conversation between two or more characters

• A joke made from a play on words

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

What does 'double entendre' mean?

• A word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent

• Extreme exaggeration

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

What is 'foreshadowing' in literature?

• The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

• A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

• A poem of fourteen lines

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

What does 'hyperbole' refer to in literature?

• A comparison of two unlike things

• A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

• Extreme exaggeration

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

What is a 'metaphor'?

• The comparison of two unlike things

• A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

• Extreme exaggeration

• The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry

What is an 'oxymoron'?

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

• A word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent

• The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry

What is 'Personification'?

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

• A joke made from a play on words

• A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

• A poem of fourteen lines