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- 1. Multiple Choice
"The use of words expressing something other than their literal intention: now that is..."
red herring
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
- 2. Multiple Choice
Foreshadowing is...
four people who cast a shadow.
a moment or event that hints at something in the future.
a moment that has a secret underlying meaning.
when the author compares two things that hint at a symbol.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which type of irony is where an event or action shows the OPPOSITE of what is expected?
situational
verbal
sarcasm
traditional
- 4. Multiple Choice
An object or moment that has a deeper underlying meaning within a text is called...
irony.
metaphor.
simile.
symbolism.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is called...
metaphor.
irony.
simile.
personification.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Figurative language that helps the reader evoke a sense of tone, mood, or ambiance is called...
irony.
metaphor.
narration.
imagery.
- 7. Fill in the Blank
Comparing two symbols WITHOUT using like or as is called _________.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When symbolism is used to teach a moral lesson at the end of a story, we call this...
metaphor
allegory
personification
foreshadowing
- 9. Multiple Choice
Literary example #1: what device best fits this excerpt?
"The color is repellent, almost revolting: a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight."
-The Yellow Wallpaper
personification
irony
foreshadowing
imagery
- 10. Multiple Choice
Literary example #2: what device best fits this excerpt?
"The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas…"
-The Highway man by Alfred Noyes
irony
metaphor
imagery
simile
- 11. Multiple Choice
Literary example #3: what device best fits this excerpt?
Louise Mallard is overjoyed by a sense of freedom when she learns her husband has died suddenly and unexpectedly...but it turns out the husband was not on the train that crashed that morning. The shock of his unexpected return home causes Louise to have a sudden heart attack...and die.
-Story of an Hour
irony
metaphor
simile
foreshadowing
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