Creative Writing Terms Review

"Ned knelt next to Nelly" is an example of

• Allusion

• Euphemism

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

The cross as a representation of Christianity is an example of

• Allegory

• Symbolism

• Repetition

• Assonance

A comparison between two things using like or as is a

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Simile

Saying "I listened to a book on tape" as a reference to an audiobook is an example of

• Anachronism

• Symbolism

• Meter

• Satire

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds is the definition of

• Euphony

• Assonance

• Cacophony

• Alliteration

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain" is an example of

• assonance

• consonance

• euphony

• cacophony

The feeling or atmosphere that a reader gets from reading the story is an example of

• Tone

• Mood

• Rhythm

• Attitude

"I'm goin' up yonder to that there holler" is an example of

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Colloquialism

• Anachronism

"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of

• Allusion

• Archaism

• Slang

• Personification

"He lifted the car off the girl with Herculean strength" is an example of

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Epistrophe

• Euphemism