Literary Devices Review

What is the definition of Dramatic Irony?

• When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humour.

• When a character speaks their thoughts aloud regardless of any hearers.

• When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected.

• When two characters have a heated argument on stage.

Which literary device is defined as 'A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story'?

• Foreshadowing

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Alliteration

Which literary device is described by the example: 'Time is a thief – time is compared to a thief because it steals moments from our lives.'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which literary device uses a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Match the literary device to its definition:

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

• Dramatic Irony

• A comparison between two different things by saying one is the other.

• Metaphor

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.

• Foreshadowing

• When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humour.

• Simile

Which literary term is defined as 'Giving human qualities to non-human things'? Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Which literary term is defined as 'A phrase that combines two opposite or contradictory words'? Example: 'Bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Which literary term is defined as 'Placing two contrasting ideas, characters, or settings close together to highlight their differences'? Example: A wealthy family living next to a homeless shelter.

• Juxtaposition

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Foreshadowing

Which literary term is defined as 'When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning or idea'? Example: A red rose often symbolises love.

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Alliteration

Which literary term is defined as 'A recurring image, idea, or symbol that helps develop the theme'? Example: In many fairy tales, the forest is a recurring motif representing mystery and danger.

• Motif

• Irony

• Allusion

• Hyperbole