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Literary Analysis and Devices Quiz

#1

What is the definition of foreshadowing in literature?

A hint or clue about events that will happen later in the story
Explanation

Hinting at future events in a narrative.

#2

Which literary device involves a direct comparison between two unrelated things using 'like' or 'as'?

Simile
Explanation

Direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

#3

Who is the author of the literary work '1984'?

George Orwell
Explanation

George Orwell authored '1984'.

#4

Who is known as the 'Bard of Avon' and is considered one of the greatest writers in the English language?

William Shakespeare
Explanation

William Shakespeare is known as the 'Bard of Avon'.

#5

Who wrote the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' a classic work addressing issues of racial injustice and moral growth?

Harper Lee
Explanation

Harper Lee authored 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

#6

What is the term for a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work?

Motif
Explanation

Recurring theme or idea in literature.

#7

Who is credited with the development of the concept of the 'tragic flaw' in literary analysis?

Aristotle
Explanation

Aristotle is credited with this concept.

#8

Which literary device involves giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts?

Personification
Explanation

Attributing human qualities to non-human entities.

#9

What literary term refers to the use of contradictory terms in close proximity?

Oxymoron
Explanation

Contradictory terms for emphasis.

#10

What literary device involves the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words?

Alliteration
Explanation

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

#11

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere or tone of a literary work?

Mood
Explanation

Emotional tone or atmosphere.

#12

In literary analysis, what does the term 'stream of consciousness' refer to?

A narrative technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur
Explanation

Technique presenting thoughts as they occur.

#13

Who wrote the poem 'The Waste Land,' which is considered one of the most important poems of the 20th century?

T.S. Eliot
Explanation

T.S. Eliot authored 'The Waste Land'.

#14

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told, with the narrator being a character in the story and using first-person pronouns?

First-person
Explanation

Narration from the viewpoint of a character.

#15

Which literary movement, characterized by disillusionment and a sense of hopelessness, emerged after World War I?

Modernism
Explanation

Post-World War I literary movement.

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