List of Literary Terms (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What does alliteration involve repeating in words that appear close together?
What does alliteration involve repeating in words that appear close together?
Initial consonant sounds
How many lines does a sonnet contain?
How many lines does a sonnet contain?
Fourteen lines
What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?
What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?
5-7-5
Unlike alliteration, where can consonance appear in words?
Unlike alliteration, where can consonance appear in words?
Anywhere in the words
How many lines does a villanelle contain?
How many lines does a villanelle contain?
Nineteen lines
What rhyme pattern does terza rima typically follow?
What rhyme pattern does terza rima typically follow?
aba bcb cdc
What role does an antagonist serve in a narrative?
What role does an antagonist serve in a narrative?
Opposes the protagonist's goals
What distinguishes internal conflict from external conflict?
What distinguishes internal conflict from external conflict?
Internal is within character's mind
How do metaphors differ from similes?
How do metaphors differ from similes?
No 'like' or 'as' in metaphors
What does personification assign to inanimate objects?
What does personification assign to inanimate objects?
Human attributes
What defines dramatic irony?
What defines dramatic irony?
Characters unaware of known info
What quality distinguishes an antihero from a traditional hero?
What quality distinguishes an antihero from a traditional hero?
Lacks heroic qualities
What are the five basic elements of plot structure?
What are the five basic elements of plot structure?
Exposition, rise, climax, fall, resolution