Regents English Figurative Language and Literary Devices 3

Question 1

A scene that interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show events from the past is called:

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Flashback

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Foreshadowing

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Exposition

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Denouement

Question 2

A recurring element — such as an image, symbol, or phrase — that appears throughout a literary work to reinforce its theme is called:

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Motif

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Allegory

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Subplot

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Deus ex machina

Question 3

When a metaphor is developed and sustained throughout an entire poem or passage, it is called:

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An extended metaphor

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A mixed metaphor

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A dead metaphor

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A conceit

Question 4

Placing two contrasting ideas, images, or characters side by side to highlight their differences is called:

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Juxtaposition

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Parallelism

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Antithesis

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Chiasmus

Question 5

Using the phrase 'passed away' instead of 'died' is an example of:

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Euphemism

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Understatement

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Dysphemism

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Irony

Question 6

'I have a dream... I have a dream... I have a dream' — the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is called:

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Anaphora

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Epistrophe

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Chiasmus

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Asyndeton

Question 7

A character who has lost both arms says, 'It's just a flesh wound.' This is an example of:

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Understatement

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Hyperbole

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Sarcasm

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Dramatic irony