Question 1
A poet writes that 'hope is the thing with feathers / that perches in the soul'. Which literary device best describes the extended comparison between hope and a bird?
Correct Answer:
Extended metaphor
Question 2
Which device involves an elaborate, often surprising comparison between two unlike things, frequently associated with John Donne and the Metaphysical poets?
Correct Answer:
Conceit
Question 3
In Orwell's Animal Farm, the pigs and the farm function as a sustained representation of Stalinist Russia. Which device does this exemplify?
Correct Answer:
Allegory
Question 4
A character named Mrs. Joyless runs a funeral home. The naming technique used here is best described as:
Correct Answer:
Aptronym (charactonym)
Question 5
In a tragedy, the audience knows the protagonist's true identity but the protagonist does not. This is an example of:
Correct Answer:
Dramatic irony
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