Literary Terms

What does the literary term "alliteration" refer to?

• The comparison of two unlike things

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• A sensory response in the reader's mind

• An exaggeration for effect

Which literary element is used when the narrative goes back in time to earlier events of the story?

• Irony

• Flashback

• Foreshadow

• Imagery

What is the purpose of using hyperbole in literature?

• To hint at future events

• To create a sensory response

• To exaggerate for effect

• To compare different things

What does "idiom" mean in literary terms?

• A line with a literal and a different figurative meaning

• A sensory response in the reader's mind

• The opposite of what you expect

• The repetition of sounds

Which term describes the feeling the reader experiences while reading?

• Metaphor

• Mood

• Imagery

• Irony

What does the term "onomatopoeia" refer to in poetry?

• A word that mimics the sound it describes

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The attitude of the speaker

• A pattern of rhyming

Which poetic element involves giving inanimate objects human characteristics?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Rhyme scheme

What is a "couplet" in poetry?

• A single line of a poem

• A stanza with four lines

• A pair of lines, usually written in the same form

• The pattern of rhyming in a poem

How is "tone" defined in the context of poetry?

• The pattern of rhyming

• The comparison of two things

• The unit of the poem

• The attitude of the speaker towards the reading

What does "stanza" mean in poetry?

• A group of words in a row

• A line or group of lines separated from other groups of lines

• A word that sounds like the sound it describes

• A pair of lines