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Literary Devices Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'The buzzing bee flew past my ear.'?
2. Jaydee, Pasquale, and Robert are engrossed in a gripping detective novel. In your opinion, which element among the following is creating suspense in their story?
3. Which literary device is shown here? 3 dicit:sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti, 4 in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.
4. True or false:You can identify accents through dialogue.
5. "Now the once loved pattern of the couch upholstery has to fight to show itself from under acres of crocheted doilies and couch covers" This text uses the literary device .....
6. Characterization is defined as .....
7. The following sentence is an example of which literary device? "Three grey geese in a green field grazing. Grey were the geese and green was the grazing."- "Three Grey Geese, " Mother Goose
8. A solo monologue said by a character on stage alone.
9. The house is as clean as a whistle.
10. High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. The words in BLUE are an example of
11. A literary technique that relies on comparison and contrast for its resonance with an audience
12. What it the tone?
13. An extreme exaggeration often used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression
14. Narrator can tell us the thoughts of one or two characters, but does not include themselves in the story
15. What literary device was used in the following example, "'You make three wishes, ' he said. 'Sounds like the Arabian Nights, ' said Mrs White ..... "
16. The choices a writer makes so that their work is unique; distinctive features of each literary work
17. He is getting along in years.This is an example of .....
18. "All of a sudden, like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head." is an example of a simile and .....
19. Non-standard orthography
20. Her smile was as bright as the full moon.
21. The repetition of a beginning consonant sound in consecutive words
22. "You act like Romeo in front of her" is an example of .....
23. Someone laughs at someone else for falling down. Then the person that laughed falls down too.
24. I had an orange catthat was extremely fat
25. Repetition of a consonant sounds either at the end or within a word.
26. "I've been waiting forever!" is an example of what?
27. He is like a clever, old fox is an example of what literary technique?
28. Often becoming adages or proverbs as people repeat them over and over.
29. A literary approach that ridicules human vices or weakness
30. Where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters
31. The following is an example of which literary device."I am so hungry I could eat a horse!"
32. What is the perspective of the narrator called?
33. "It'll be his name on the cover of all these words, not mine, " is an example of what?
34. "The English teacher's daughter has failed the English test" What literary device can you spot here?
35. The audience knows something that the characters do not know
36. A sudden descent from the impressive or significant to the ludicrous or inconsequential
37. "Brandon brought braised brisket to brunch" is an example of:
38. What sense is being engaged most in this example:Sweet, juicy strawberries
39. Which point of view has a narrator that is outside the story and uses "him/her, " "he/she, " or "they/their" ?
40. "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"
41. "Going to school is as fun as taking a trip to Disneyworld!" This is an example of .....
42. Choose an example of Personification.
43. They wore jeans, which made me stand out like a sore thumb.
44. This is the name of the central character in a story.
45. "The terribly tired teacher ran into the door this morning, " has an example of what kind of figurative language in it?
46. What is the definition of antithesis?
47. Which word is an organizational device used in literature to present action that occurred before the current or present time of the story?
48. Marcia remarked, "Tim has the patience of Job. He has lost his job, his home, and his dog all in the same month, yet he still has a smile on his face and optimism for the future."
49. What literary device was used in the following example, "As I wished [the monkey's paw] twisted in my hands like a snake."
50. The slightly sweet but salty caramel blended together on her tongue.
51. I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal
52. Which literary device is used to substitute a mild or indirect word or expression for one considered to be too harsh or blunt?
53. Hints at what will happen later
54. The "first hurdles" in the literary work
55. Distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings. It can include the writer's choice of words it can include the mood, attitude, dialect and style of writing.
56. A statement that contradicts itself, or is both true and untrue at the same time.
57. Main concern with first person POV is .....
58. A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"
59. Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
60. How does characterization impact the story?
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