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Literary Devices Quiz 119 (60 MCQs)

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1. The reference to a subject matter like a person, place, event or literary work in a literary piece is a(n)
2. The shelter was a circus of sights and sounds. What is the phrase in blue?
3. Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
4. She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:
5. Which word is determined by the same letter assigned to the rhyming words at the end of each line?
6. "The cookie quickly looked brick-like in the oven, " is an example of
7. Extreme use of exaggeration to create emphasis
8. "The world is a stage, and we are all actors."
9. A long speech spoken by one character alone on stage in which the character's internal thoughts are shared.
10. What should we change?( today, we had a lot of fun. )
11. Which choice is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
12. A struggle or problem between the protagonist and another character or nature or another outside force is called .....
13. It is the writer and style of syllables in a line.
14. Which of the following elements is the "why" of the story?
15. A figure of speech in which something non-human is given human feelings, emotions, or characteristics
16. What is fantasy?
17. From the poem, The Seven Ages of Man, what is the world compared to?
18. A statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless true.
19. "They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
20. Figure of speech that puts together opposite elements; the combination of these contradicting elements serves to reveal a paradox, confuse, or give the reader a laugh.
21. Thing is, as ye git aulder, this character-deficiency gig becomes mair sapping. Thir wis a time ah used tae say tae aw the teachers, bosses, dole punters, poll-tax guys, magistrates, when they telt me ah was deficient:'Hi, cool it, gadge, ah'm jist me, jist intae a different sort ay gig fae youse but, ken?' Now though, ah've goat tae concede thit mibee they cats had it sussed. Ye take a healthier slapping the aulder ye git. The blows hit hame mair. It's like yon Mike Tyson boy at the boxing, ken?
22. A literary device used by an author to hint at future events.
23. The storm roared as it approached the city.
24. If your grandma can't figure out how to work her phone that is man vs .....
25. You're such a Romeo is an example of .....
26. When I or me is used in the story
27. Where does the drama and suspense begin to build in a linear plot story?
28. What figurative language is present in the statement below?"As they sat on the soft, sugary sand beach waiting for the sunset, the sinking sun shimmered on the water as the blue sky transformed into various shades of purple and pink."
29. When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
30. Her eyes were as round as oranges is an example of .....
31. Identify the word that has the more POSITIVE connotation.
32. What is Daddy, Grandpa Gunnar's primary hobby?
33. This is as boring as watching paint dry.
34. What is a theme in literature?
35. What is the central message of a story?
36. Her mood was so dark it blocked out the sun.
37. When you compare two unlike things without using like or as
38. An archetype is a ..... that we find repeated over and over in literature.
39. A character who demonstrates a single quality and does not change over the course of a story
40. Which definition is correct for the following term:Internal Conflict
41. A fire station burning down is an example of what?
42. Comparison using "like" or "as." It usually compares two dissimilar objects.
43. Which literary device is used in the sentence 'The car ran over the wagon and broke it. Now, the wagon was as flat as a pancake.'?
44. Actors who act in the play, list of actors.
45. This is an example of what kind of literary device:"The whole world is your oyster."
46. Which literary device is used in the sentence 'The moon smiled down at me.'?
47. What is a plot technique?
48. What is the literary device used to give human characteristics to non-human entities?
49. Conjoined contradictory terms is the definition of which term?
50. Example:Gosh, he is romantic; quite the Romeo!
51. A seemingly contradictory statement
52. EXAMPLE:The night was a blanket of darkness.
53. The feeling created in the reader by a literary work
54. An often repeated phrase, name, or idea is called a
55. This marks the place in a literary work that is the most significant to the main character and/or the plot is the .....
56. The time, place, and circumstances in which a story occur is called
57. Hissing steam and squeaking metal
58. Identify the correct literary device:Paula planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.
59. Comparison using like or as. Ex:She is as blind as a bat.
60. A brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience
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