Tips for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions and Poetic Techniques

These flashcards cover essential tips for answering multiple-choice questions as well as key poetic techniques and their definitions.

What should you do first when answering multiple-choice questions?

Read the question carefully and identify key terms.

How can you narrow down your choices in a multiple-choice question?

Eliminate obviously wrong answers.

What is the purpose of time management when answering multiple-choice questions?

To avoid spending too long on one question.

What is figurative language?

Words or phrases used in a non-literal way to create effect.

What is a simile?

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Define metaphor.

A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

What is personification?

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

What is hyperbole?

Exaggeration for effect.

What is an idiom?

A common expression not meant literally.

What is alliteration?

Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words.

What is assonance?

Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that imitate sounds.

Define oxymoron.

Combining contradictory terms.

What is symbolism in poetry?

Using an object or action to represent a bigger idea.

What is irony in literature?

Saying one thing but meaning the opposite.

What is a pun?

A play on words with multiple meanings.