Literary Devices and Techniques
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of various literary devices and techniques used in literature. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: literary devices literary techniques literature |
Which literary device uses exaggeration to create a strong impression?
What is the comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' called?
Which literary device gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea?
What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words called?
Which literary technique involves using words that imitate the sounds they describe?
What is the use of figurative language to represent abstract ideas or emotions called?
Which literary device uses contrast to create tension or emphasis?
What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story called?
Which literary device involves telling a story within a story?
What is the use of words that have opposite or contradictory meanings called?
Which literary device involves using words with similar sounds but different meanings?
What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences called?
Which literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?
What is the use of parallel grammatical structures to create balance or emphasis called?
Which literary device involves the reversal of the order of words in two parallel clauses or phrases?