A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.

A non-literal, associative meaning of a word.

A metaphor developed at great length.

A major category into which a literary work fits.

What is the purpose of colloquialism in writing?

To give a work a conversational, familiar tone.

To display intellectual cleverness.

To provide a strict, literal definition.

To produce figurative language.

What is the definition of 'denotation'?

The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word.

The non-literal, associative meaning of a word.

A metaphor developed at great length.

A major category into which a literary work fits.

What is the primary aim of didactic works?

To teach or instruct, especially moral or ethical principles.

To provide a conversational tone.

To display intellectual cleverness.

To produce figurative language.

What is an example of a euphemism?

Saying 'earthly remains' instead of 'corpse.'

Using a metaphor developed at great length.

A grammatical unit containing a subject and a verb.

A major category into which a literary work fits.

What is figurative language intended to do?

Provide a strict, literal definition.

Display intellectual cleverness.

Give a work a conversational tone.

What is the effect of using hyperbole in speech?

It makes the speech more formal

It makes the speech more factual

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

A description using sensory details

What is the purpose of inference in reading comprehension?

To draw a reasonable conclusion

What is verbal irony?

When words state the opposite of the intended meaning

When events turn out as expected

When a character knows more than the audience

When a story has a happy ending

What is a loose sentence?

A sentence where the main idea comes first

A sentence with a complex structure

An implied comparison of unlike things

A comparison using "like" or "as"

What does metonymy involve?

Substituting the name of one object with another closely related

Using a part to represent the whole

What does "mood" refer to in a literary work?

The main character's personality

What is the definition of "narrative"?

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

A figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated

A statement that appears self-contradictory

A figure of speech where contradictory terms are grouped

A figure of speech where contradictory terms are grouped to suggest a paradox.

A statement that appears self-contradictory

A figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated

A sentence with a main clause at the end

What does a paradox involve?

A statement that appears self-contradictory but contains truth

Repetition of a grammatical element

A figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated

A sentence with a main clause at the end

What is the purpose of a periodic sentence?

To add emphasis and structural variety

To tell a story from a first-person perspective

What is personification?

A figure of speech where inanimate objects are given human attributes

A figure of speech where contradictory terms are grouped

A figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated

A statement that appears self-contradictory but contains truth

A major division of genre, including fiction and nonfiction

A figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated

A statement that appears self-contradictory but contains truth

A sentence with a main clause at the end

What is the main effect of satire?

To provoke thought and insight about the human condition

What is a subordinate clause?

A clause that depends on a main clause

A clause that contains only a subject

A clause that expresses a complete thought

A deductive system of formal logic

A figure of speech using part for whole

A sensory experience evoking another

A group of words forming a sentence

What does the term "synecdoche" refer to?

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

A sensory experience evoking another

A clause that cannot stand alone

What is the theme in a work of literature?

The author's opinion or purpose

The way words are joined into phrases

A clause that cannot stand alone

What is a thesis in expository writing?

The sentence or group of sentences expressing the author's position

A group of words forming a sentence

A deductive system of formal logic

What is the primary function of tone in writing?

To convey the author's attitude

The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.

A word or phrase that links different ideas.

The author's attitude toward his material.

Literary Devices Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the literary device that uses characters or story elements to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning?

Allegory

Alliteration

Allusion

Ambiguity

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?

Allusion

Alliteration

Analogy

Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is a direct or indirect reference to something commonly known, such as an event, book, or work of art?

Ambiguity

Analogy

Allusion

Aphorism

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage?

Ambiguity

Antithesis

Apostrophe

Atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them?

Anaphora

Analogy

Aphorism

Caricature

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences?

Anaphora

Antithesis

Apostrophe

Atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun?

Antithesis

Antecedent

Aphorism

Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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Literary Devices Quiz

What is the literary device that uses characters or story elements to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning?

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?

What is a direct or indirect reference to something commonly known, such as an event, book, or work of art?

Which term describes the multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage?

What is the term for a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them?

Which literary device involves the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences?

What is the term for the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun?

Which term describes the syntactic strategy in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed in the structure of a sentence through parallel structure?

What is a terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principle?

Which figure of speech directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction?

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