Quiz: Stylistic devices


Stylistic devicesOnline version Multiple choice by Mohinur Abdurakhmonova 1 Which option best defines inversion? a Repetition of initial consonant sounds b Reversal of the normal word order in a sentence c Use of mild words for unpleasant ideas d A question asked for effect, not for an answer 2 “Down the stairs came the teacher.” This is an example of: a Ellipsis b Inversion c Parallelism d Climax 3 Which device involves leaving out elements that are easily understood from context? a Ellipsis b Chiasmus c Antithesis d Zeugma 4 “She breathed, and laughed, and danced.” The repeated conjunction and shows: a Polysyndeton b Asyndeton c Gradation d Enumeration 5 “I came, I saw, I conquered.” This is an example of: a Chiasmus b Asyndeton c Inversion d Alliteration 6 Which term refers to the repetition of grammatical patterns? a Zeugma b Parallelism c Litotes d Tautology 7 “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” This is: a Antithesis b Chiasmus c Euphemism d Ellipsis 8 Which device expresses contrast of opposite ideas in similar structures? a Antithesis b Gradation c Metonymy d Hyperbole 9 “He stole my heart and my wallet.” This is an example of: a Zeugma b Anticlimax c Epiphora d Enumeration 10 What device is used when several phrases or clauses increase in importance? a Climax b Anticlimax c Parenthesis d Allusion 11 “He ran, jumped, laughed with joy.” The omission of conjunctions shows: a Alliteration b Polysyndeton c Asyndeton d Ellipsis 12 Which device interrupts the sentence with extra information, often in brackets or commas? a Parenthesis b Chiasmus c Euphemism d Ellipsis 13 Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses is called: a Epiphora b Anaphora c Polyptoton d Allusion 14 “...of the people, by the people, for the people.” This is: a Enumeration b Anaphora c Epiphora d Polyptoton 15 Repetition at the end of successive clauses is called: a Anaphora b Epiphora c Chiasmus d Parallelism

1

Which option best defines inversion?

a

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

b

Reversal of the normal word order in a sentence

c

Use of mild words for unpleasant ideas

d

A question asked for effect, not for an answer

2

“Down the stairs came the teacher.” This is an example of:

a

Ellipsis

b

Inversion

c

Parallelism

d

Climax

3

Which device involves leaving out elements that are easily understood from context?

a

Ellipsis

b

Chiasmus

c

Antithesis

d

Zeugma

4

“She breathed, and laughed, and danced.” The repeated conjunction and shows:

a

Polysyndeton

b

Asyndeton

c

Gradation

d

Enumeration

5

“I came, I saw, I conquered.” This is an example of:

a

Chiasmus

b

Asyndeton

c

Inversion

d

Alliteration

6

Which term refers to the repetition of grammatical patterns?

a

Zeugma

b

Parallelism

c

Litotes

d

Tautology

7

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” This is:

a

Antithesis

b

Chiasmus

c

Euphemism

d

Ellipsis

8

Which device expresses contrast of opposite ideas in similar structures?

a

Antithesis

b

Gradation

c

Metonymy

d

Hyperbole

9

“He stole my heart and my wallet.” This is an example of:

a

Zeugma

b

Anticlimax

c

Epiphora

d

Enumeration

10

What device is used when several phrases or clauses increase in importance?

a

Climax

b

Anticlimax

c

Parenthesis

d

Allusion

11

“He ran, jumped, laughed with joy.” The omission of conjunctions shows:

a

Alliteration

b

Polysyndeton

c

Asyndeton

d

Ellipsis

12

Which device interrupts the sentence with extra information, often in brackets or commas?

a

Parenthesis

b

Chiasmus

c

Euphemism

d

Ellipsis

13

Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses is called:

a

Epiphora

b

Anaphora

c

Polyptoton

d

Allusion

14

“...of the people, by the people, for the people.” This is:

a

Enumeration

b

Anaphora

c

Epiphora

d

Polyptoton

15

Repetition at the end of successive clauses is called:

a

Anaphora

b

Epiphora

c

Chiasmus

d

Parallelism

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Stylistic devicesOnline version

by Mohinur Abdurakhmonova

Which option best defines inversion?

“Down the stairs came the teacher.” This is an example of:

Which device involves leaving out elements that are easily understood from context?

“She breathed, and laughed, and danced.” The repeated conjunction and shows:

“I came, I saw, I conquered.” This is an example of:

Which term refers to the repetition of grammatical patterns?

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” This is:

Which device expresses contrast of opposite ideas in similar structures?

“He stole my heart and my wallet.” This is an example of:

What device is used when several phrases or clauses increase in importance?

“He ran, jumped, laughed with joy.” The omission of conjunctions shows:

Which device interrupts the sentence with extra information, often in brackets or commas?

Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses is called:

“...of the people, by the people, for the people.” This is:

Repetition at the end of successive clauses is called:

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