IEO Literary Devices and Figures of Speech 3

Question 1

The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of nearby words, as in 'the last blast,' is called:

Accepted Answer

Consonance

Answer

Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds (not just at the beginning) within nearby words; 'last' and 'blast' both end in '-ast.'

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

Her smile is as bright as sunshine.

Answer

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison; 'as bright as sunshine' uses 'as' to compare her smile to sunshine.

Question 3

Situational irony occurs when:

Accepted Answer

What actually happens is the opposite of what was expected.

Answer

Situational irony involves an outcome that is the opposite of what was expected or intended, creating a contrast between expectation and reality.

Question 4

An extended metaphor that tells a story with symbolic characters and events is called:

Accepted Answer

Allegory

Answer

An allegory is a narrative in which characters and events are symbols representing deeper moral, political, or spiritual meanings.

Question 5

'The stars winked at us from above' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives stars the human ability to wink, attributing a human action to a non-human subject.

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