Creative Writing Quiz 1 - Study Guide

Literary Terms

Alliteration

occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Irony

the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

Oxymoron

A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

Simile

A figure of speech involving a comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

Personification

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

Symbolism

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Foreshadowing

A warning or indication of a future event

Paradox

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which, when investigated, may prove to be well-founded or true