LD 8

Question 1

A ____ is literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects/ concepts/ traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone.

Answer 1

symbol

Question 2

____ in literature refers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in the writing.

Answer 2

syntax

Question 3

The ____ of any literary work is the base topic or focus that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece.

Answer 3

theme

Question 4

The ___ of a literary work is the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development.

Answer 4

tone

Question 5

In literature, the concept of _____ refer to a series of unfortunate events by which one or more of the literary characters in the story undergo several misfortunes, which finally culminate into a disaster of ‘epic proportions’.

Answer 5

tragedy

Question 6

This literary device refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable.

Answer 6

understatement

Question 7

______ is an interesting literary device wherein the quality of seeming truthfulness or verity is ascribed to a person, notion, concept, statement or event.

Answer 7

verisimilitude

Question 8

The literary term ‘____’ is used to refer to any single, lone line of a poetry composition. A metrical writing line is known as _____.

Answer 8

verse