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Literary Devices Quiz 105 (60 MCQs)

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1. The basic structure of a story
2. A character that struggles with their mental health is an example of what type of conflict?
3. A type of figurative lanuage that compares two things (nouns) without using like or as such as "He is a wall on the football field" .
4. The wheels of justice turn slowly.
5. What story is this from? "He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow" .
6. Another of Aristotle's modes of persuasion, referring to the logical appeal or reasoning used in an argument.
7. A writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality
8. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The child let the cat out of the bag about the surprise birthday party.
9. When a word or phrase is used multiple times in a piece of literature, song, or speech, this is called .....
10. The character that goes against the main character in a story.
11. In Little Red Riding Hood, her mom tells her to go straight to grandma's house and don't talk to strangers. This is an example of foreshadowing.
12. She swam like a fish.
13. Which word means:(n.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
14. I will walk to the west wall when Walter whistles.
15. Which definition is correct for the following term:Simile
16. What literary device is the following an example of? "Every breath you take, Every move you make, Every bond you break, Every step you takeI'll be watching you" -The Police
17. Which of the following is NOT one of the five elements of literature?
18. Is Cliffhanger a Literary device?
19. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:Of all the countries in that area of the world, perhaps Nigeria ..... the most potential.
20. The implied or associative meaning of a word
21. A character with one personality trait
22. The problem of the story
23. Identify the correct relationship between sarcasm and verbal irony
24. If there was a loud commotion in the hallway during a quiet testing period, it would be very .....
25. An allegory has a surface story and a .....
26. Lit. form that has rhythm and is both vivid and emotional
27. The star was a flashlight guiding me home is an example of .....
28. A thing that stands for or represents both itself and something else.
29. When the author uses a metaphor throughout a long passage or even an entire poem.
30. Which of the following means: "comfort, relief?"
31. A reference to someone, somewhere, or something famous (most commonly made to the Bible, mythology, or Shakespeare)
32. Ricky and Noah read the sign on the bulletin board. There was going to be a neighborhood park clean-up day on Saturday afternoon. Noah wanted to take part in the cleanup. Ricky said he would rather do something else. "But Ricky, " Noah explained, "track season is over so we don't have to practice. There's nothing good on TV on Saturday afternoon. Besides, we use the park a lot, so we should help keep it clean." Which is the best reason for Ricky to help?
33. He was so tired that he took a 72-hour nap. EL estaba tan cansado que tomo un siesta de 72 horas.
34. Giving human traits to a non-human thing
35. Which statement below is an example of a simile?
36. A way of indicating or hinting at what will come later
37. "Suffering breeds character; character breeds faith" is an example of:
38. When I awoke it was broad daylight and the full sun was glaring straight into my eyes.
39. "The moon is a sneak, " is an example of:
40. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
41. "Frailty, thy name is woman!"
42. Pop, squish, buzz, squeak are all examples of .....
43. The use of symbols, be they words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
44. Speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of a geographical region.
45. Common expressions that are not literal and are used by certain groups of people
46. Third-person Objective:
47. Appeals to readers' senses through highly descriptive language.
48. This is the use of clues that hint at events that will happen later in the story
49. Which literary device is shown here? 10 ..... sonitu suopte11 tintinant aures .....
50. An author's attitude toward a subject
51. The part of a book which lists the chapters or contents within the book.
52. How can we define a THEME of a story?
53. The sound device known as alliteration involves which of the following?
54. A figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is stated directly using the words "like" or "as"
55. The villain or negative force in a story is called a/an
56. When something happens that is the opposite of what we expect
57. "The fly went SPLAT against the windshield of the car, " is an example of .....
58. Choose the correct onomatopoeia. Water hitting the floor
59. A long speech given by an one actor.
60. Location, time, place, scenery, topography, and objects are all part of the .....
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