Literary Devices
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This sound device repeats beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.
What is alliteration?
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A student accepted the disappointing news calmly and without complaint. Which word best describes the reaction?
What is resignation?
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This literary movement focused on realism, disillusionment, and experimentation after World War I.
What is modernism?
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In drama, instructions that explain movement, positioning, or tone are called these.
What are stage directions?
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A story in which two enemies slowly fall in love most likely belongs to this genre.
What is romance?
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A writer uses “Buzz! Crash! Bang!” to imitate sounds. What device is being used?
What is onomatopoeia?
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A twisting river path could best be described with this adjective.
What is sinuous?
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Ezra Pound and imagist poets focused on creating these kinds of clear, sharp pictures in poetry.
What are vivid images?
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If a narrator speaks directly using “you,” the story is written in this point of view.
What is second-person point of view?
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A story involving magical creatures, prophecies, and impossible worlds belongs to this genre.
What is fantasy?
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This comparison directly states one thing IS another thing instead of using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
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A person who uses rude or offensive language may be described as this.
What is profane?
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This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote about dreams, identity, and racial inequality.
Who is Langston Hughes?
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A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of every character uses this point of view.
What is third-person omniscient?
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A tragic story often ends with this type of outcome for the main character.
What is suffering or downfall?
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A poet repeats vowel sounds in nearby words to create rhythm and musicality.
What is assonance?
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A lonely, gloomy feeling after losing something important is called this.
What is melancholy?
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A poem that uses musical rhythm, repetition, and call-and-response patterns is influenced by this genre of music.
What is jazz?
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When a character stands facing the audience near the front of the stage, they are located here.
What is downstage?
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A writer describing the physical and emotional horrors of war is likely trying to create this effect on readers.
What is emotional impact/empathy?
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When sentence lengths become shorter and quicker during an action scene, this literary element is affected.
What is pacing?
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If something is difficult to understand or mysterious, it can be described as this.
What is inscrutable?
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When a poet combines imaginative ideas with genuine human emotion and truth, they are balancing imagination with this quality.
What is realism/authenticity?
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An author changing language depending on the audience demonstrates awareness of this.
What is audience and tone?
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A major theme in many modernist works is the feeling that society has become broken or meaningless after war.
What is disillusionment?