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Question 1

What is alliteration?

Answer 1

Repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words

It can unify ideas or create a musical effect.

Question 2

What is an allusion?

Answer 2

A reference to something commonly known, like events, literature, or myths

It might be historical, literary, religious, etc.

Question 3

Define analogy.

Answer 3

A comparison between two things to explain or clarify something unfamiliar

Question 4

What is antithesis?

Answer 4

Contrasting ideas or direct opposites, often used for emphasis

Question 5

What is an aphorism?

Answer 5

A concise, often witty statement that expresses a truth or principle

Question 6

Define apostrophe in literature.

Answer 6

A figure of speech where someone addresses an absent or imaginary person or object

Question 7

What is connotation?

Answer 7

The emotional or implied meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition

Question 8

What does denotation refer to?

Answer 8

The literal, dictionary definition of a word

Question 9

Define euphemism.

Answer 9

A less harsh or offensive way to say something

Question 10

What is a homily?

Answer 10

A serious speech or lecture, usually with moral or spiritual advice

Question 11

What is hyperbole?

Answer 11

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Question 12

What is imagery?

Answer 12

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create a vivid image

Question 13

What is irony?

Answer 13

A contrast between what is stated and what is meant, or what is expected and what actually happens

Question 14

What is a metaphor?

Answer 14

A comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’

Question 15

Define mood in literature.

Answer 15

The emotional atmosphere of a work

Question 16

What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 16

Words that imitate natural sounds

Question 17

Define oxymoron.

Answer 17

A combination of contradictory terms

Question 18

What is a paradox?

Answer 18

A statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth

Question 19

Define parallelism.

Answer 19

The use of similar structures in sentences or phrases for effect

Question 20

What is anaphora?

Answer 20

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive sentences

Question 21

What is parody?

Answer 21

A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious work or style

Question 22

Define personification.

Answer 22

Giving human traits to non-human things

Question 23

What is point of view?

Answer 23

The perspective from which a story is told

Question 24

What does repetition in literature refer to?

Answer 24

Repeating elements for emphasis

Question 25

Define rhetoric.

Answer 25

The art of effective or persuasive speaking/writing

Question 26

What are rhetorical modes?

Answer 26

Types of writing styles such as exposition, argumentation, description, and narration

Question 27

What is sarcasm?

Answer 27

Bitter, caustic language intended to ridicule

Question 28

Define satire.

Answer 28

Using humor or irony to criticize or ridicule society or individuals

Question 29

What is symbolism?

Answer 29

An object or concept that represents something more abstract

Question 30

Define synecdoche.

Answer 30

A part represents the whole or vice versa

Question 31

What is syntax?

Answer 31

The arrangement of words in sentences; how sentence structure affects meaning

Question 32

What is a theme in literature?

Answer 32

The central idea or message of a work

Question 33

Define thesis.

Answer 33

A statement that expresses the main point or argument in expository writing

Question 34

What is tone in writing?

Answer 34

The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience

Question 35

Define understatement.

Answer 35

Presenting something as less significant than it is