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Poe Literary Devices and Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lament for the dead, a mournful song

a)

Macabre

b)

Sepulcher

c)

Obeisance

d)

Dirges

2.

A small room or monument in which a person is buried after

they die

a)

Sepulcher

b)

Dirges

c)

Macabre

d)

Obeisance

3.

Charming or enchanting, sometimes in a deceptive way

a)

Beguiling

b)

Obeisance

c)

Macabre

d)

Dirges

4.

To stop or cease

a)

Macabre

b)

Beguile

c)

Surcease

d)

Dirges

5.

Disturbing or horrifying, dealing with death and injury

a)

Macabre

b)

Dirge

c)

Obeisance

d)

Surcease

6.

Respect or a gesture showing respect, like a bow or curtsy

a)

Dirge

b)

Macabre

c)

Obeisance

d)

Sepulcher

7.

An object in literature represents something greater (an idea or a mood).

a)

Irony

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Suspense

d)

Symbolism

8.

A narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised and who is untrustworthy.

a)

Omniscient Narrator

b)

Third Person Narrator

c)

Unpredictable Narrator

d)

Unreliable Narrator

9.

Moments in the story that lead to an increased feeling of anxiety or excitement.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Suspense

c)

Symbolism

d)

Irony

10.

A warning in Literature that alludes to a future event that will take place.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Irony

c)

Suspense

d)

Foreshadowing

11.

The expression of language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humor or suspense.

a)

Suspense

b)

Irony

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Symbolism

12.

A type of irony where the character says one thing but means something entirely different. Used for humor or drama.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

13.

The reader or audience knows something that the characters do not, resulting in increased tension.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

14.

The irony of something happening that is very different to what is expected because of the situations or circumstances

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony