English Literary Techniques Quiz

Each of two or more verbs having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins and spelling.

A figure of speech in which two words that have opposite meanings appear in conjunction.

Words beginning with the same letter are repeated throughout a phrase or sentence.

An object, sound, or place used as an emblem to represent certain themes.

Language evoking emotion or empathy.

A word or phrase that is informal and used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

A list of rhetorical questions.

A person or object described as an animal.

The attribution of human qualities, abilities or feelings to something that is not human.

A recurring symbol that portrays a specific theme or idea.

The accidental use of a similar-sounding word for a comedic effect.

Each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins.

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literally applicable.

A comparison of one thing with another used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.

An indirect and subtle reference to something.

An exaggeration statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted when something is considered to harsh or explicit.

To ask a question and then immediately answer it.

The use of language that usually means the opposite for a humorous effect.

A question that is not intended to be answered.

Contrasting something against something else.