Can You Correctly Define These Nine Obscure Literary Terms?
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Literary terms are used to describe various aspects of writing, but how well do you actually know these tricky devices? Maybe you’re an accomplished writer or maybe you're an English major, but fair warning: not many people will ace this test! Good luck!
What are your thoughts on this subject?
214 Comments
alec
Proper head scratcher ! Like leapy I had to break down and work out the words !!!
Leapy Lee
A surprisingly good quiz. Even if you didn’t immediately recognise the words, most were able to be worked out.
werma
I thought I had fairly good vocabulary, but I never heard of these words.
Pat Wells
7/9. A good challenge. Knowing some Latin helped with this quiz.
mikeyparry
5 / 9. 2 better than last time! Not heard of any of these words!
George Oliver Prince
9/9, pretty good lit teachers in college
Alan Conyard
Very difficult. Needs expertise to answers these questions correctly.
charlesclaster
When the answers are shown, the test is legit!
charlesclaster
7/9! Not bad!
wyodinosaur
Great that the answers were shown. Good job.
vasilounisv
6/9. Tough but interesting test. Answers were given!
mikeyparry
3 / 9. Not heard of any of these words!