Literary Devices Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 5
What is a 3-letter word that is a synonym for paronomasia, exemplified by 'a farce set in a hospital is a play on wards'?
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pun
What term refers to a comparison using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'cool as a cucumber'?
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simile
What type of figure of speech is exemplified by the phrase 'To take arms against a sea of troubles,' which is known to be a mixed form?
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metaphor
What term, derived from Greek meaning 'backwards' and 'time', describes an error like the inclusion of striking clocks in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'?
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anachronism
What is the term for a type of monologue where a character reveals their inner thoughts and feelings?
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soliloquy
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