Which term is a synonym for 'Nom de plume'?

Which term is a synonym for 'Nom de plume'?

• A. Real name
• B. Alias
• C. Stage name
• D. Pseudonym

Answer: (D)

Nom de plume is a writer’s pen name—an alternate name used in publication instead of the author’s real name. A pseudonym fits perfectly because it is the specific term for that chosen, often-used name in writing to create a separate literary persona or to conceal identity. An alias is a more general term for any assumed name, not necessarily tied to publishing; a stage name is for performers; and a real name is simply the actual name, not a chosen pen name. For example, Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens.

Nom de plume is a writer’s pen name—an alternate name used in publication instead of the author’s real name. A pseudonym fits perfectly because it is the specific term for that chosen, often-used name in writing to create a separate literary persona or to conceal identity. An alias is a more general term for any assumed name, not necessarily tied to publishing; a stage name is for performers; and a real name is simply the actual name, not a chosen pen name. For example, Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens.