Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 5 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 5 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 196 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a statement or situation containing obvious contradictions, but is nevertheless true. Parallelism Parallelism Paradox Paradox Oxymoron Oxymoron Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia #2. A unifying element in an artistic work, especially any recurrent image, symbol, theme, character type, subject, or narrative detail. Metonymy Metonymy Metaphor Metaphor Motif Motif Mood Mood #3. a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are combined in a single expression, giving the effect of a condensed paradox. Parallelism Parallelism Oxymoron Oxymoron Paradox Paradox Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia #4. the feeling, or atmosphere, that a writer creates for the reader. Metaphor Metaphor Metonymy Metonymy Motif Motif Mood Mood #5. the narrator is a character in the story, uses the pronoun “I.” Narrator Narrator First person First person Motif Motif Third person Third person #6. an imitation of a serious work of literature for the purpose of criticism or humorous effect or for flattering tribute. Paradox Paradox Parallelism Parallelism Personification Personification Parody Parody #7. The formation or use of words, whose meaning is suggested by the sound of the word itself. Parallelism Parallelism Oxymoron Oxymoron Paradox Paradox Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia #8. a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are given to an animal, object, or concept. Parody Parody Parallelism Parallelism Paradox Paradox Personification Personification #9. the vantage point, or stance from which a story is told, the eye and mind through which the action is perceived. Point of view Point of view Plot Plot Parody Parody Personification Personification #10. the person from whose point of view events are conveyed. Narrator Narrator First person First person Third person Third person Motif Motif #11. the use of similar grammatical form gives items equal weight Paradox Paradox Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia Parallelism Parallelism Oxymoron Oxymoron #12. the plan of action or sequence of events of the story. Point of view Point of view Parody Parody Personification Personification Plot Plot #13. the narrator is indicated by the pronouns he, she, and they. Third person Third person Motif Motif Narrator Narrator First person First person Finish
