Quiz  /  Irony, Oxymoron, Alliteration, and More: A Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which term refers to the language device, in spoken or written form, in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the literal meaning of the words?

  • malapropism
  • periphrasis
  • paradox
  • irony

  • 2. 
    What term refers to a “compromise” language used between groups having no other language in common?

  • pidgin
  • sign language
  • lingua franca
  • demotic

  • 3. 
    In which type of novel are the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of the characters of equal or greater interest than the external action of the narrative?

  • psychological novel
  • historical novel
  • novel of manners
  • Gothic novel

  • 4. 
    What is an oxymoron?

  • a mythical ducklike monster
  • a type of poem
  • a foolish character in a play
  • a kind of paradox

  • 5. 
    What term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables?

  • anaphora
  • assonance
  • diphthong
  • alliteration

  • 6. 
    What term refers to the recurrence or repetition of identical or similar consonants at the end (or in the middle) of syllables or words?

  • metonymy
  • synecdoche
  • periphrasis
  • consonance

  • 7. 
    What term refers to a phrase, line, or group of lines repeated at intervals throughout a poem?

  • chant
  • metrical foot
  • verse
  • refrain

  • 8. 
    What is the Japanese poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables each?

  • renga
  • tanka
  • haiku
  • Bunraku
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