IEO Literary Devices and Figures of Speech 2

Question 1

The word 'bittersweet' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron

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Paradox

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Simile

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Hyperbole

Question 2

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, as in 'fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks,' is called:

Accepted Answer

Assonance

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Alliteration

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Consonance

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Rhyme

Question 3

'The pen is mightier than the sword' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

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Personification

Question 4

When an author drops hints about future events in a story, the device used is called:

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

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Flashback

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Allusion

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Irony

Question 5

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature within a text is called:

Accepted Answer

Allusion

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Analogy

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Allegory

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Anecdote

Question 6

'I have a million things to do today' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Simile

Question 7

What figure of speech is used in: 'The cold hand of death reached out for him'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Simile

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Alliteration

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Onomatopoeia