Literary Terms 1-50

What is the definition of an "absolute"?

• A word free from limitations or qualifications (best, all, perfect)

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

• A literary work with two or more levels of meaning

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

What does "accent" refer to in literary terms?

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• When a part of a word, phrase or sentence is spoken with greater force or stronger tone

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art

Which term describes a familiar proverb or wise saying?

• Ad hominem argument

• Adage

• Alliteration

• Anachronism

What is an "ad hominem argument"?

• A literary work with two or more levels of meaning

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• Appealing to personal interests, prejudices or emotions rather than to reason

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

What is an "allegory"?

• A literary work with two or more levels of meaning

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art

What does "alliteration" refer to?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art

What is an "allusion"?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

What does "ambiguity" mean?

• The intentional or unintentional expression of a word or idea that implies more than one meaning

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

What is an "anachronism"?

• Anything out of its proper time

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A familiar proverb or wise saying

What is "anadiplosis"?

• Repeating the end of a word of a clause as the beginning of the next one

• A word free from limitations or qualifications

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A familiar proverb or wise saying