Advanced Contemporary Literature Literary Terms Quiz
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- 1.Repetition of initial consonant sounds through a sequence of words (ie: nearly napping)
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Allusion
- C.
Characterization
- D.
Denotation
- E.
Syntax
- 2.Reference- to history, myth, literature, etc.- that suggests the meaning or generalized implication of details.
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Characterization
- C.
Syntax
- D.
Allusion
- E.
Denotation
- 3.A _________ is a leading character who is not perfect, but is rather ordinary and a representative of an average person
- 4.A _______ is a phrase or expression that is trite, threadbare, or otherwise overused.
- 5.A ____________ is the direct and specific meaning of a word.
- 6.Literary usage so widely employed that it has become accepted or even expected by the audience.
- A.
Denotation
- B.
Convention
- C.
Paradox
- D.
Syntax
- E.
Antagonist
- 7.__________ is the suggested meaning of a word, apart from what it explicitly describes.
- 8.Comparison based on certain resemblances between things that are otherwise not alike.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Motif
- C.
Simile
- D.
Paradox
- E.
Analogy
- 9.____________ is narration that explains, defines, and interprets; also presents background information.
- 10.A ___________ is a fictional character who is relatively simple and presented with having few traits.
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