Literary Terms
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- Q1What term describes the attribution of human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts?alliterationpersonificationimageryidiom30s
- Q2Which literary device is used to imitate natural sounds with words that sound like what they represent?hyperbolesimilealliterationonomatopoeia30s
- Q3What term describes the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, often used for emphasis or humor?idiomhyperbolesimilemetaphor30s
- Q4Which literary device is used to create mental images in the reader's mind through descriptive language?alliterationonomatopoeiasymbolismimagery30s
- Q5What term describes a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?allusionmetaphorsymbolismpersonification30s
- Q6Which literary device directly compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?allusionhyperbolesimilesymbolism30s
- Q7Which literary device uses objects or actions to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning?metaphoralliterationsymbolismidiom30s
- Q8Which literary device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in neighboring words?alliterationpersonificationsimileonomatopoeia30s
- Q9Which literary device refers to a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?idiomimagerypersonificationallusion30s
- Q10Which literary device presents words or phrases that have a figurative meaning different from the literal interpretation?symbolismidiommetaphorhyperbole30s