Home > C1 VocabularyAdvanced Literary Devices and Techniques Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% Advanced Literary Devices and Techniques 1. ______ is a literary device that attributes human qualities to non-human entities. allegory metaphor hyperbole personification 2. ______ is a literary technique that involves the use of contradictory or opposing ideas. oxymoron ambiguity paradox juxtaposition 3. ______ is the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose flaws. comedy satire sarcasm caricature 4. ______ is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. suspense prologue red herring foreshadowing 5. A ______ is a character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities. support antagonist hero foil 6. The ______ is the main character in a literary work. antagonist villain hero protagonist 7. A ______ is a contradiction in terms, such as ‘jumbo shrimp’. oxymoron paradox irony metaphor 8. The ______ is the underlying message or main idea of a literary work. theme character mood plot 9. The ______ is the turning point of the story, often the most intense moment. denouement introduction climax resolution 10. ______ is a literary technique where the normal order of words is reversed. inversion hyperbaton paradox chiasmus 11. ______ is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. assonance cacophony alliteration consonance 12. A ______ is a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’. personification simile metaphor analogy 13. The ______ of a story is the perspective from which it is narrated. point of view character plot narrator 14. A ______ is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. theme motif symbol image 15. A ______ is an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event. metaphor hyperbole allusion illusion 16. ______ is a literary device where words imitate the sounds they describe. alliteration onomatopoeia assonance consonance 17. ______ is a literary device where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal one. irony metonymy imagery symbolism 18. ______ is a figure of speech that involves an exaggerated statement. irony hyperbole sarcasm parody Your score is The average score is 61% 0% Restart quiz
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