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WorksheetsEOC Review Batch 2: Literary Terms and Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Verbal Irony
When a character expresses their true feelings directly.
When the character or narrator says something and means something else.
When the situation is ironic but the dialogue is straightforward.
When a character uses sarcasm to convey their message.
Extended Metaphor
A figure of speech that compares two subjects in a single line.
A figure of speech used to draw a comparison between two subjects over several lines or passages, not just in one line.
A type of metaphor that is only used in poetry.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.
Motif
Recurring subjects or ideas that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes. Most often, motifs are universal.
A single, isolated idea that does not connect to the overall theme.
A character that appears only once in a story.
A specific event that occurs in a narrative.
Ethos
Appeals to the writer’s character/ethical appeal.
A type of logical reasoning based on facts.
An emotional appeal to the audience.
A method of structuring an argument.
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art.
A type of metaphor used in poetry.
A detailed description of a character's background.
A narrative technique that involves a flashback.
Rhetorical Question
A question that requires a detailed answer.
A question to which no answer is expected.
A question that is asked to provoke thought.
A question that can be answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
Idiom
Expressions that can be understood literally.
Expressions that develop in a region that cannot be understood literally. (He was saved at the eleventh hour.)
Expressions that are only used in poetry.
Expressions that have a fixed meaning regardless of context.
Indirect Characterization
The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through his/her speech, actions, and appearance.
A method of directly stating a character's traits.
A technique used to summarize a character's role in the story.
The way a character interacts with other characters in dialogue.
Situational Irony
The difference between what is expected and what actually happens (like a librarian having a late fee).
A situation where the outcome is the opposite of what one would expect.
A type of irony that involves a character saying one thing but meaning another.
A humorous situation that involves a misunderstanding.
Connotation
The literal meaning of a word.
The ideas and emotions associated with a word.
A synonym for a word.
The grammatical function of a word.
Antithesis
A literary device that uses repetition.
Contrasting ideas presented in a balanced way.
A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.
A narrative technique that involves a twist.
Alliteration
The repetition of similar vowel sounds within a phrase or sentence.
The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence.
The use of contrasting words in a phrase or sentence.
The arrangement of words in a specific rhythmic pattern.
Dynamic Character
Remains unchanged throughout the story.
Undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot.
Is a minor character with no significant role.
Is a character that only appears in flashbacks.
Simile
A figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas.
A type of metaphor that compares two similar things without using 'like' or 'as'.
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
A phrase that describes something in a way that is not literal.
Flashback
A technique used to provide background information on characters.
A device by which an event or scene taking place in the past of the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the story.
A method of foreshadowing future events in the narrative.
A narrative style that focuses solely on the present events.
Dramatic Irony
A situation where the audience knows more than the character, such as knowing the murderer is behind the door when the character opens it.
A type of irony where the character's actions lead to an unexpected outcome.
A literary device used to create suspense by withholding information from the audience.
A moment in a story where the character experiences a sudden realization.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as.'
A figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else without using 'like' or 'as.'
A type of poem that uses rhyme and rhythm.
A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis.
Parallelism
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
A technique used to create a rhythmic flow in writing.
The use of contrasting ideas in a sentence.
A method of organizing information in a chronological order.
Anaphora
The repetition of the same word at the beginning of repeated phrases or clauses.
The use of a word to refer to another word earlier in the sentence.
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence.
Static Character
Changes significantly throughout the work, revealing new traits.
Does not change throughout the work, and the reader’s knowledge of that character does not grow.
Is a character that evolves and develops over time.
Is a minor character that does not impact the main storyline.
