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English 4 - Semester 1 Terms - Lit Class
Devices and Figurative Language
Review Terms - Literary Device and Figurative Language terms for the final exam analysis.
1. The conversation between characters in a literary work, revealing information
about them and advancing the plot.
a) Dialogue b) Apostrophe
c) Plot d) Conflict
2. Giving human-like qualities to non-human things or abstract concepts.
a) Allusion b) Onamatopoeia
c) Personification d) Apostrophe
3. The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot of a story. A series
of incidents that are related to one another.
a) Point of View (POV) b) Irony
c) Plot d) Conflict
4. When someone says something but means the opposite, often sarcastically.
Example: Saying “What a pleasant day!” during a storm.
a) Situational Irony b) Dramatic Irony
c) Cosmic Irony (Irony of Fate) d) Verbal Irony
5. When there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what
actually happens. Example: A fire station burns down.
a) Situational Irony b) Dramatic Irony
c) Cosmic Irony (Irony of Fate) d) Verbal Irony
6. When the audience or reader knows something that the characters in the story
do not, creating tension or humor. Example: In Romeo and Juliet, the audience
knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo believes she is dead.
a) Situational Irony b) Dramatic Irony
c) Cosmic Irony (Irony of Fate) d) Verbal Irony
7. A moment of sudden realization or insight, where a character learns an
important truth or lesson. It is a powerful moment of clarity, often resulting in a
change of perspective or behavior.
a) Justaposition b) Allusion
c) Epiphany d) Metaphor
8. The use of objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas or concepts
beyond their literal meaning.
a) Juxtaposition b) Repetition
c) Symbolism d) Theme
9. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a vivid mental picture
for the reader.
a) Theme b) Imagery
c) Tone d) Juxtaposition
10. The central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a literary work.
a) Theme b) Tone
c) Metaphor d) Imagery
11. A direct comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as” (usually
using a form of the verb “to be.”) Ex: The tree was my protector from the
pouring rain.
a) Simile b) Personification
c) Alliteration d) Metaphor
12. An indirect comparison of 2 unlike objects USING “like” or “as.” Ex: Her smile
was like a beam of sunshine and brought joy to everyone.
a) Allusion b) Simile
c) Metaphor d) Onomatopoeia
13. Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison. Ex: "It was the
spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." - from A Tale of Two Cities.
a) Onomatopoeia b) Juxtaposition
c) Apostrophe d) Allusion
14. The use of words whose sounds echo their sense. Ex: "The pop and sizzle of
the bacon filled the kitchen." - From Alice in Wonderland.
a) Simile b) Juxtaposition
c) Onomatopoeia d) Apostrophe
15. A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth.
Ex: Socrates once said, "The more I learn, the less I realize I know.”
a) Juxtaposition b) Paradox
c) Simile d) Metaphor
16. Brief but purposeful references in a story to a person, place, event, or to
another work of literature.
a) Allusion b) Illusion
c) Simile d) Irony
17. A speaker addresses either an absent person or a non-human object, idea, or
being.
a) Simile b) Allusion
c) Apostrophe d) Personification
18. A pessimistic outlook or skepticism towards human motives and behavior,
often reflecting a disillusioned or critical perspective.
a) Onamatopoeia b) Cynicism
c) Personification d) Foreshadowing
19. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.
a) Foreshadowing b) Flashback
c) Allusion d) Apostrophe
20. A literary device that interrupts the present action to describe events that
happened in the past, providing background information.
a) Foreshadowing b) Flashback
c) Allusion d) Apostrophe
