Literary Devices
This literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
What is alliteration?
This American author wrote "The Great Gatsby."
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
In this novel by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
This poetic device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses.
What is anaphora?
Who is Sophocles?
What is foreshadowing?
Who is George Orwell?
What is "Pride and Prejudice"?
This form of poetry consists of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme, often associated with Shakespearean works.
What is a sonnet?
In this Shakespearean tragedy, the titular character is driven to madness by his ambition for power.
What is "Macbeth"?
In literature, this device is used to represent objects, actions, or ideas that have a literal meaning but also stand for something abstract.
What is symbolism?
This Russian author is known for his epic novel "War and Peace."
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
What is "Wuthering Heights"?
Who is Robert Frost?
This playwright wrote "Death of a Salesman," a critique of the American Dream.
Who is Arthur Miller?
This literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human entities.
What is personification?
This Irish author is known for his masterpiece "Ulysses."
Who is James Joyce?
This novel by Mark Twain follows the adventures of Huck Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, as they journey down the Mississippi River.
What is "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?
This poetic device involves the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as "buzz" or "whisper."
What is onomatopoeia?
In this Shakespearean comedy, mistaken identities, love triangles, and mischievous fairies create chaos in the Athenian forest.
What is "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
This term refers to the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work, often described as tense, gloomy, or joyous.
What is mood?
This American poet and essayist wrote "Leaves of Grass" and is known for his celebration of individualism and democracy.
Who is Walt Whitman?
This novel by Gabriel García Márquez tells the multi-generational story of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo.
What is "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
This poetic form consists of unrhymed lines of ten syllables each, often written in iambic pentameter.
What is blank verse?
This playwright wrote "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire," exploring themes of memory, desire, and illusion.
Who is Tennessee Williams?