#1
Which literary device is used in the following sentence: 'The darkness engulfed him like a thick blanket'?
Simile
ExplanationComparing the darkness to a thick blanket using 'like.'
#2
In literature, what does foreshadowing refer to?
Hints or clues about future events
ExplanationGiving advance indications of what will happen later in the story.
#3
Which literary device is exemplified in the phrase: 'Time flew by as they danced through the night'?
Personification
ExplanationGiving time the ability to 'fly' and people the ability to 'dance.'
#4
What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity?
Alliteration
ExplanationRepeating consonant sounds at the start of nearby words for emphasis or musical effect.
#5
Which literary device is employed in the following phrase: 'The leaves whispered secrets as the wind danced through the trees'?
Personification
ExplanationAttributing human qualities to leaves and wind.
#6
What is the term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?
Allusion
ExplanationA brief reference to something of cultural or historical significance.
#7
What literary technique is employed in the sentence: 'The river whispered secrets to the trees'?
Personification
ExplanationGiving human-like qualities to the river by saying it 'whispered secrets.'
#8
Identify the rhetorical device used in the phrase: 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.'
Parallelism
ExplanationRepeating a similar grammatical structure for emphasis and balance.
#9
In rhetorical analysis, what is ethos concerned with?
Establishing credibility or authority
ExplanationEstablishing the speaker's credibility or authority.
#10
What literary term describes a situation where the audience knows more than the characters in the story?
Dramatic irony
ExplanationA situation where the audience is aware of something the characters are not, creating tension.
#11
Which rhetorical device involves a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement?
Hyperbole
ExplanationDeliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
#12
In literature, what does the term 'verisimilitude' refer to?
The portrayal of realistic elements
ExplanationCreating the appearance of reality in literature.
#13
In literature, what does the 'unreliable narrator' refer to?
A narrator whose credibility is questionable
ExplanationA narrator whose trustworthiness or reliability is doubtful.
#14
Identify the type of figurative language used in the phrase: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'
Personification
ExplanationGiving stars the human-like quality of dancing.
#15
Identify the rhetorical device used in the phrase: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'
Alliteration
ExplanationRepeating the 's' sound at the beginning of words for emphasis.
#16
What is the term for a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or the whole for a part?
Synecdoche
ExplanationUsing a part of something to represent the whole or vice versa.
#17
Identify the rhetorical device used in the phrase: 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
Metonymy
ExplanationUsing a related object (pen) to represent a broader concept (power of the written word).