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Do You Know These Literary Terms? Take the Quiz and Prove Your Language Mastery!

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Do You Know Literary Terms? Take Quiz & Prove Your Language Mastery!

Are you a bookworm who devours novels like they're hotcakes? Do you constantly find yourself correcting your friends' grammar and syntax? Do you have a dictionary app on your phone just in case you need to look up a word while you're out and about? Well then, my dear friend, you've come to the right place.

We know that you're a language aficionado, but let's put your skills to the test. Do you know the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox? Can you identify a conjunction when you see one? And what the heck is onomatopoeia anyway?

Whether you're an English major, a budding writer, or just someone who loves to read, this quiz is for you. So don't be a literary snob and think you know it all โ€“ take our quiz and find out just how much you really know. Who knows, you might just surprise yourself (and your friends) with your language mastery. So grab a cup of tea, cozy up with a good book, and let's get quizzing!

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      17/20. I also learned a new word (synecdoche) through this. Thank you.

      I speak 6 languages so I understand these terms.

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            Do You Know Literary Terms? Take Quiz & Prove Your Language Mastery! Questions

            A way of describing something by comparing it to something else is known as:

            • Simile

            • Superlative

            • Hyperbole

            • Acronym

            A short saying that tells a commonly-known truth can be referred to as:

            • Abbreviation

            • Interjection

            • Noun

            • Proverb

            A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning can be referred to as:

            • Proverb

            • Acronym

            • Punctuation mark

            • Prefix

            A word made from two or more other words can be referred to as:

            • Anecdote

            • Idiom

            • Irony

            • Compound word

            A symbol that is used in sentences and phrases to make the meaning clearer is:

            • Contraction

            • Punctuation mark

            • Pronoun

            • Anecdote

            Specialized language used by a particular group is called:

            • Jargon

            • Interjection

            • Abbreviation

            • Antithesis

            A play on words with multiple meanings or similar-sounding words can be referred to as:

            • Jargon

            • Contraction

            • Pun

            • Synecdoche

            A statement disguised as a question can be referred to as:

            • Pun

            • Rhetorical

            • Oxymoron

            • Allusion

            A word that joins other words, phrases, clauses or sentences is known as:

            • Pangram

            • Verb

            • Conjunction

            • Irony

            A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning can be referred to as:

            • Contraction

            • Pronoun

            • Pun

            • Homograph

            A word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters of another word can be referred to as:

            • Prefix

            • Homophone

            • Anagram

            • Synecdoche

            A word opposite in meaning to another is known as:

            • Punctuation mark

            • Rhyme

            • Antonym

            • Prefix

            A form of an adjective or adverb used to indicate the highest degree of comparison is called:

            • Abbreviation

            • Metonymy

            • Superlative

            • Pun

            An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature can be referred to as:

            • Allusion

            • Punctuation mark

            • Rhetorical

            • Clichรฉ

            A repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words can be referred to as:

            • Alliteration

            • Superlative

            • Homograph

            • Pun

            A literary device that places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other is:

            • Pun

            • Interjection

            • Antithesis

            • Compound word

            A word that introduces a noun and also limits or clarifies it can be referred to as:

            • Preposition

            • Article

            • Paradox

            • Irony

            The basic form of a verb, typically preceded by "to" is called:

            • Preposition

            • Infinitive

            • Alliteration

            • Onomatopoeia

            A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa is:

            • Interjection

            • Synecdoche

            • Proper noun

            • Pronoun

            A word that imitates the sound it represents is called:

            • Onomatopoeia

            • Antonym

            • Analogy

            • Suffix

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