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Literary Devices Quiz 104 (60 MCQs)

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1. The main problem of a narrative; it is always states as ..... vs .....
2. My sister gives me a flat balloon (line 5)To use at Ben's party at noon.In the party, we hire a clown called Sam.Everyone will be as happy as a clam.Which line in the above poem is an example of simile?
3. "Wailed like a child"
4. Which list shows the correct order for most stories?
5. The contrast between what happens and what is expected
6. When the author shows a character's traits through how they act, speak, etc.
7. Which literary device is used in this example?My sister and I had a friendly fight.
8. He is older than the hills.
9. " ..... the moon is like a piece of Swiss cheese glowing in the night sky" is an example of .....
10. What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing and the reader of that piece?
11. Definition of Onomatopoeia
12. ..... sentences end with an exclamation mark.
13. Which of the following best defines paradox?
14. The repetition of the same first letter/sound in a word in a phrase
15. A sister walks into her brother's messy apartment and says, "I see you're still the king of clean!"
16. Figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
17. Characters that are complex and develop as the story goes on
18. A reference to a well-known person, place, event or work (book, song or movie) that appears in another work
19. What does point of view refer to in a literary work?
20. We were chickens with our heads cut off.
21. The definitions for Tone is .....
22. A limited narrator is usually .....
23. "[T]he young patriot feels himself stronger than before by a new thousand of eyes and arms ..... " The above passage contains an example of
24. The action that follows the climax and leads to the solution
25. BRRRING! BRRRING! The telephone! Then it stopped, even before Joey had moved.
26. The conflict is between a character and the society he/she lives in
27. A broad statement that describes characteristics that are common to a variety of experiences
28. You were brought up Catholic and have a hard time believing and following any other religion.
29. What word best describes this image? (a)
30. Which literary device is this:baby buggy bumpers go bump
31. What does antithetical mean?
32. What is the purpose of hyperbole in a poem?
33. "You are my sunshine" is what type of figurative language?
34. Someone sleeps tonight with a hunger far more than an empty fridge The statement above is a metaphor.
35. The main character in "The Trout" is
36. What language feature is defined as:Language that indicates a speaker's or writer's assessment of possibility, probability, and obligation.
37. ..... is the reader's feelings about a text based on the writers descriptions.
38. A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work
39. What would be the best symbol of love?
40. Which is an example of third person limited point of view?
41. What type of figurative language is "patience is a virtue" ?
42. "The football player is as fast as a cheetah" means .....
43. Figurative language is language that goes beyond the ..... meaning of the words.
44. Which literary device is this:he is a night owl
45. .... = a category system that literature falls into based on specific conventions that develop tocharacterize the differences.
46. The repetition of consonant sounds within and/or at the end of the words is called .....
47. The bed is as hard as a rock
48. "She thinks he walks on water" is an example of
49. The return of a word, phrase, stanza, or effect in any form of literature
50. What literary element is present in the line below?I am rock. I am an island!
51. Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
52. Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9, 000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.What does the author want you to learn about the passage?
53. Which of these sentences contains a use of metaphor?
54. Which of the following is the best example for assonance?
55. Which sentence is a close example of a simile? (a)
56. When an object that stands for something greater than itself
57. "The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink and orange, like color spilled from a paintbox."
58. During a storytelling session, Emma described a scene saying:'The wind whispered through the trees'. Which literary device is Emma using in her description?
59. The bird's chirp filled the empty night air.
60. A lawyers closing statement emphasizing his client's high morals and good doings in the community to the jury. What is the author's purpose? Pick the best choice.
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