Challenge Your Knowledge of Literary Devices

Test your grasp of subtle techniques authors use to shape meaning and mood.

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CategoryArts & Literature
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which device repeats initial consonant sounds across neighboring words?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In poetry, what is the name for a line of ten syllables following an iambic pattern?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Attributing human emotions to a non‑human entity exemplifies which figure of speech?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Leaving a story deliberately unresolved to mirror real‑world ambiguity is called what?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    When a character says one thing but acts contrary to it, which irony is at play?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    A concise, witty statement that conveys a general truth is known as?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    The plot moment where the protagonist learns decisive information that alters the story’s direction is the?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Using a part to represent the whole, as in referring to a ship as "her," exemplifies which device?

    Question 8

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