Literary Terms- Spring 2025 Final

Identify the literary term used in the following example: 'So now what we are dealing with is the rubber meeting the road, and instead of biting the bullet on these issues, we just want to punt.' – Chicago Tribune

• Mixed Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is characterization in literature?

• The way a writer reveals information about a character

• The setting of a story

• The plot of a story

• The theme of a story

What type of literary term is the phrase: 'It cost me an arm and a leg.'?

• Figure of Speech

• Idiom

What is an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its actual definition called?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What type of literary term is the phrase: 'That car's a lemon.'?

• Figure of Speech

• Idiom

Which of the following is an example of Modern Parody?

• South Park

• The Daily Show

• The Simpsons

• TheOnion.com

What is the definition of 'Diction'?

• A particular way of speaking that is unique to a social class or region.

• The words a writer chooses and enunciation of words.

• The words a character in a story speaks.

• A fancy word for 'discussion.'

What is the term for the following definition? 'A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the original piece's style.'

• Parody

• Satire

• Allusion

• Irony

What is the definition of 'archetype'?

• An original model of a person, a perfect example, or a prototype upon which others are copied; a universally recognized symbol.

• A minor character in a story who does not affect the plot.

• A specific event that occurs only once in history.

• A random collection of unrelated symbols. gumbo

What is a simile?

• A comparison using connective wording, such as "like," "as," or "resembles."

• A comparison that doesn't use such words.

• A type of poem.

• A kind of story.