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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 – 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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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:
  • Hyperbole

  • Superlative

  • Simile

  • Acronym

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

  • Abbreviation

  • Proverb

  • Noun

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

  • Prefix

  • Acronym

  • Punctuation mark

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

  • Compound word

  • Irony

  • Anecdote

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:
  • Interjection

  • Jargon

  • Antithesis

  • Abbreviation

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

  • Jargon

  • Pun

  • Synecdoche

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

  • Rhetorical

  • Pun

  • Allusion

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

  • Conjunction

  • Verb

  • Pangram

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

  • Pronoun

  • Contraction

  • Homograph

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

  • Anagram

  • Prefix

  • Homophone

A word opposite in meaning to another is known as:
  • Prefix

  • Rhyme

  • Antonym

  • Punctuation mark

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

  • Abbreviation

  • Pun

  • Metonymy

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

  • Rhetorical

  • Cliché

  • Allusion

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

  • Alliteration

  • Homograph

  • Pun

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

  • Interjection

  • Pun

  • Antithesis

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

  • Paradox

  • Preposition

  • Irony

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

  • Onomatopoeia

  • Preposition

  • Infinitive

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

  • Interjection

  • Synecdoche

  • Pronoun

A word that imitates the sound it represents is called:
  • Suffix

  • Antonym

  • Analogy

  • Onomatopoeia

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