by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. change of setting B. conflict between two characters C. resolution of conflict D. purgation of emotion from tension Correct Answer: Option D – purgation of emotion from tension Explanation Catharsis is a literary device used to depict a release of emotions....
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. an allegory B. a fable C. a novella D. an epistle Correct Answer: Option A – an allegory Explanation Allegory is a narration or description in which events, actions, characters, settings or objects represent specific abstractions or ideas. Allegory generally...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. pun B. end rhyme C. internal rhyme D. paradox Correct Answer: Option C – internal rhyme Explanation Internal rhymes are defined by the position of the rhyme within the line of poetry. The placement of rhymes in the middle of lines is what distinguishes...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. dirge B. refrain C. lullaby D. verse Correct Answer: Option B – refrain Explanation In poetry, a refrain is a repeated word, line, or group of lines that appears at the end of a stanza. Refrain is a poetic device that uses repetition to place emphasis on a...
by Sunday | Jan 4 | Literature in English WEAC
A. Paradox B. Litotes C. Parallelism D. Zeugma Correct Answer: Option D – Zeugma Explanation Zeugma is when you use a word in a sentence once, while conveying two different meanings at the same time. Sometimes, the word is literal in one part of the sentence,...