Literary Devices

Question 1

personification

Answer 1

human characteristics to nonhuman objects

Question 2

hyperbole

Answer 2

exaggeration

Question 3

metaphor

Answer 3

comparison

Question 4

tautology

Answer 4

needless repetition of an idea

Question 5

synecdoche

Answer 5

a part of something represents the whole

Question 6

juxtaposition

Answer 6

places two ideas together for comparisons and contrasts

creates suspense

Question 7

understatement (litotes)

Answer 7

double negative

ex: “not too bad” for “very good”

Question 8

bathos

Answer 8

used for comic scenes

anticipation of significance that’s resolved in an insignificant way

noble and elevated to trivial and stupid

high tone to low tone.

Question 9

parable

Answer 9

short story with a moral lesson at end

Question 10

parallelism

Answer 10

components that are grammatically the same

Question 11

malapropism

Answer 11

innocence word use w/ entirely different meaning sound similar

nonsensical and humorous expression

Question 12

apostrophe

Answer 12

talking to something like its a person

dramatic atmosphere O !
detached himself from reality and addresses an imaginary character

Question 13

irony

Answer 13

verbal: sarcasm
situational: discrepancy between what’s expected to happen and what actually happens
dramatic: audience aware of stuff character isn’t

Question 14

conceit

Answer 14

extended metaphor for contrast

unthought-of comparisons

Question 15

euphemism

Answer 15

nicer way of sayings something

Question 16

oxymoron

Answer 16

2 opposing words

doesn’t make sense

Question 17

paradox

Answer 17

opposing sentence

contradictory to general truth, but implied truth

Question 18

non sequitur

Answer 18

not in order or logical

this then this
not this then not this

Question 19

chiasmus

Answer 19

criss cross structures

Question 20

repetition

Answer 20

makes an idea more clear

Question 21

neologism

Answer 21

made up word

Question 22

metonymy

Answer 22

replaces something with closely related word

Question 23

foreshadowing

Answer 23

hinting

builds anticipation & create suspense

Question 24

catharsis

Answer 24

cleansing of emotions

explains impact of tragedy or comedy

Question 25

allusion

Answer 25

reference to historical, cultural, literary, or political significance simplify complex ideas and emotions

Question 26

aphorism

Answer 26

statement of truth expressed in concise and witty manner wise sayings tone of authority teach moral truth

Question 27

incongruities

Answer 27

out of place

Question 28

anaphora

Answer 28

repetition of first part of sentence persuade, inspire, motivate

Question 29

assonance

Answer 29

repetition of vowel with different consonant sounds develop mood by creating musical effect