Language Techniques

Question 1

Define metaphor.

Answer 1

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly.

Question 2

What is the purpose of alliteration?

Answer 2

To create rhythm and enhance the musicality of language.

Question 3

True or false: Similes use ‘like’ or ‘as’ for comparisons.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Personification gives _______ to non-human entities.

Answer 4

human traits

Question 5

Define hyperbole.

Answer 5

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Question 6

What is imagery?

Answer 6

Language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid pictures.

Question 7

True or false: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Fill in the blank: Oxymoron combines contradictory _______.

Answer 8

terms

Question 9

Define irony.

Answer 9

A contrast between expectation and reality, often humorous.

Question 10

What is the purpose of symbolism?

Answer 10

To use symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Question 11

True or false: Assonance involves the repetition of vowel sounds.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

Fill in the blank: Foreshadowing hints at future _______ in a story.

Answer 12

events

Question 13

Define tone.

Answer 13

The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.

Question 14

What is mood in literature?

Answer 14

The emotional atmosphere created for the reader.

Question 15

True or false: Diction refers to word choice and style.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Climax is the point of greatest _______ in a narrative.

Answer 16

tension

Question 17

Define theme.

Answer 17

The central idea or message conveyed in a work.

Question 18

What is dialogue?

Answer 18

The spoken exchanges between characters in a narrative.

Question 19

True or false: Narrative refers to a spoken or written account of connected events.

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Protagonist is the main _______ in a story.

Answer 20

character

Question 21

Define antagonist.

Answer 21

A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Question 22

What is setting?

Answer 22

The time and place where a story occurs.

Question 23

True or false: Flashback is a scene set in a time earlier than the main story.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

Fill in the blank: Cliffhanger leaves the audience in _______.

Answer 24

suspense

Question 25

Define **narrative perspective**.

Answer 25

The viewpoint from which a story is told.

Question 26

What is **stream of consciousness**?

Answer 26

A narrative mode that attempts to capture the flow of thoughts.

Question 27

True or false: **Epiphany** is a moment of sudden revelation.

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

Fill in the blank: **Motif** is a recurring _______ in a literary work.

Answer 28

theme or idea

Question 29

Define **cliché**.

Answer 29

An overused expression that has lost its originality.

Question 30

What is **paradox**?

Answer 30

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.

Question 31

True or false: **Juxtaposition** places contrasting elements side by side.

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

Fill in the blank: **Allegory** is a story with a hidden _______.

Answer 32

meaning

Question 33

Define **euphemism**.

Answer 33

A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered harsh.

Question 34

What is **satire**?

Answer 34

A genre that uses humor to criticize or mock.

Question 35

True or false: **Rhetorical question** is asked for effect, not an answer.

Answer 35

TRUE

Question 36

Fill in the blank: **Anaphora** is the repetition of a word at the _______ of successive clauses.

Answer 36

beginning

Question 37

Define **chiasmus**.

Answer 37

A rhetorical device where two or more clauses are balanced against each other.

Question 38

What is **synecdoche**?

Answer 38

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole.

Question 39

True or false: **Tautology** is the redundant repetition of an idea.

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

Fill in the blank: **Sibilance** is the repetition of _______ sounds.

Answer 40

s