Literary Devices and Techniques

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of various literary devices and techniques used in literature.
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Which literary device uses exaggeration to create a strong impression?

  1. Hyperbole

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Personification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a strong impression or emphasis.

What is the comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' called?

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Alliteration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image.

Which literary device gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea?

  1. Metaphor

  2. Personification

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Alliteration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea to make it more relatable or vivid.

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words called?

  1. Assonance

  2. Alliteration

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words to create a musical effect.

Which literary technique involves using words that imitate the sounds they describe?

  1. Onomatopoeia

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Alliteration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is a literary technique that uses words that imitate the sounds they describe to create a vivid sensory experience.

What is the use of figurative language to represent abstract ideas or emotions called?

  1. Symbolism

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Alliteration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Symbolism is the use of figurative language to represent abstract ideas or emotions through symbols that have a deeper meaning.

Which literary device uses contrast to create tension or emphasis?

  1. Juxtaposition

  2. Irony

  3. Foreshadowing

  4. Flashback


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Juxtaposition is a literary device that places two contrasting elements side by side to create tension or emphasis.

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story called?

  1. Foreshadowing

  2. Flashback

  3. Symbolism

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story to create suspense or build anticipation.

Which literary device involves telling a story within a story?

  1. Flashback

  2. Foreshadowing

  3. Symbolism

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Flashback is a literary device that involves telling a story within a story to provide background information or context.

What is the use of words that have opposite or contradictory meanings called?

  1. Irony

  2. Foreshadowing

  3. Symbolism

  4. Juxtaposition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Irony is the use of words that have opposite or contradictory meanings to create a humorous or thought-provoking effect.

Which literary device involves using words with similar sounds but different meanings?

  1. Assonance

  2. Alliteration

  3. Consonance

  4. Paronomasia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Paronomasia is a literary device that involves using words with similar sounds but different meanings to create a humorous or playful effect.

What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences called?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Epistrophe

  3. Parallelism

  4. Chiasmus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences to create emphasis or rhythm.

Which literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Epistrophe

  3. Parallelism

  4. Chiasmus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Epistrophe is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences to create emphasis or rhythm.

What is the use of parallel grammatical structures to create balance or emphasis called?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Epistrophe

  3. Parallelism

  4. Chiasmus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Parallelism is the use of parallel grammatical structures to create balance or emphasis in a sentence or passage.

Which literary device involves the reversal of the order of words in two parallel clauses or phrases?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Epistrophe

  3. Parallelism

  4. Chiasmus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chiasmus is a literary device that involves the reversal of the order of words in two parallel clauses or phrases to create a balanced or emphatic effect.

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