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English Literary Techniques Quiz - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 233 times
- The average score is 9 of 21
Answer Stats
| Definition | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Words beginning with the same letter are repeated throughout a phrase or sentence. | Alliteration | 76%
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| A question that is not intended to be answered. | Rhetorical Question | 73%
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| A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literally applicable. | Metaphor | 68%
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| An exaggeration statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. | Hyperbole | 65%
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| The attribution of human qualities, abilities or feelings to something that is not human. | Personification | 64%
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| A comparison of one thing with another used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. | Simile | 63%
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| A figure of speech in which two words that have opposite meanings appear in conjunction. | Oxymoron | 60%
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| Each of two or more verbs having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins and spelling. | Homophone | 55%
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| A word or phrase that is informal and used in ordinary or familiar conversation. | Colloquial | 49%
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| An object, sound, or place used as an emblem to represent certain themes. | Symbolism | 48%
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| Language evoking emotion or empathy. | Pathos | 44%
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| The use of language that usually means the opposite for a humorous effect. | Irony | 39%
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| Each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins. | Homonym | 38%
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| Contrasting something against something else. | Juxtaposition | 37%
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| A recurring symbol that portrays a specific theme or idea. | Motif | 33%
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| An indirect and subtle reference to something. | Allusion | 32%
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| A mild or indirect word or expression substituted when something is considered to harsh or explicit. | Euphemism | 27%
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| A person or object described as an animal. | Zoomorphism | 19%
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| The accidental use of a similar-sounding word for a comedic effect. | Malapropism | 12%
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| To ask a question and then immediately answer it. | Hypophora | 10%
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| A list of rhetorical questions. | Pysma | 3%
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