Literary Terms Quiz

Placing two or more ideas, places, characters, and/or actions side by side in a narrative or poem or highlight comparisons and contrasts

Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

A judgement based on reasoning and experience rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances

An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase