Quiz on Stylistic Devices

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

What does anaphora involve?

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• Combining contradictory terms.

• An indirect reference to a literary work.

Which of the following best describes a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

• A contrast between expectation and reality.

• A figure of speech where a part represents the whole.

What is a simile?

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

What does personification do?

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract ideas.

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds.

• An indirect reference to a person, place, or event.

What is hyperbole?

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• A rhetorical device in which words are repeated in reverse order.

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

What does irony highlight?

• A figure of speech where a part represents the whole.

• The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

• A contrast between expectation and reality.

• A mild or indirect word used to replace a harsh expression.

What is an oxymoron?

• The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• An indirect reference to a literary work.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

What does allusion refer to?

• The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison.

• An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

What is a euphemism?

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• A mild or indirect word or expression used to replace a harsh one.

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds.

• A rhetorical device in which words are repeated in reverse order.