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Literary Devices Quiz 123 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Cyclopes were "huge savage creatures, tall as trees ..... (The Cyclops' Cave, 2)
2. A comparison without using like or as. Ex:The classroom is a zoo.
3. What does symbolism function as?
4. An extravagant statement that is an exaggeration
5. How does the literary device from paragraph 35 contribute to the development of the text?
6. Definition of Allusion
7. My life is a dream.
8. The arrangement of words within a sentence
9. This part of the story introduces the main character, setting, backstory and gives the reader any other info they may need to know.
10. Opportunity knocks.The wind whispered through the trees. Time creeps up on you. What are these examples of?
11. In the Disney Short "Lou" when Lou comes to life, which literary device is shown?
12. Explain rhyme scheme in poetry.
13. A scene that interrupts the action of a story to show an event in the past is called a .....
14. The following is an example of which literary device:Peter Piper picked a peck pickled peppers!
15. What literary device is a exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
16. This is a literary technique that defines a situation or statement which is the opposite to what was expected or when something quite contrary to expectations happens. There are three kinds of the technique-situational, verbal and dramatic.
17. VOICE in fiction pertains to the format through which stories are told. It is the speaker of the story.
18. Literary device wherein the author depicts the occurrence of specific events to the reader, which have taken place before the present time the narration is following; or events that have happened before the events that are currently unfolding in the story
19. Repetition of a vowel sound.
20. Definition-a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things without using "like" or "as" and usually uses a form of "to be" . Example-He is the black sheep of the family.
21. The author tells the thoughts of all the characters.
22. Rick, the volunteer coordinator, smiled like the sun at me. What is the phrase in blue?
23. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'Suddenly, there was a loud thud at the door. Then, the floor creaked though no one was there.'?
24. A feeling of anxiousness or uncertainness that comes from certain actions in a literary work.
25. Hints about events that will come later in the story.
26. In Acts I and II, we heard the innermost thoughts of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth through a speech known as .....
27. Seven sea shells down by the sea shore is an example of .....
28. The repeating consonant letter at the beginning of each word.
29. What is ambiguity?
30. Alliteration is the repetition of initial conosonat sounds.
31. The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of two or more clauses or lines.
32. She danced like a deer running through the forest.This is an example of .....
33. What is a simile in literature?
34. ..... sentences end with either a period or exclamation mark.
35. An essential part of the makeup of something is a(n)
36. Which literary device is used to create a mental image through words?
37. Occurs when the characters in a work of fiction are ignorant of an important fact that is known to the reader
38. When the reader/audience knows what is going to happen, but the characters do not
39. Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities
40. "The autumn leaves scatter beautiful colors all around the neighborhoods."
41. An advertisement that uses this will help you see the facts and help you understand why you need the product.
42. A double entendre; a play on words
43. Which is NOT a character trait?
44. A central message or insight into life revealed in a story or poem
45. What type of literary device is used in the sentence 'Wow! You are the Einstein of our class!'?
46. A statement or situation that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.
47. The bread jumped out of the toaster!
48. A reference in one work of literature to a person, place or event in another work of literature or in history, art or music.
49. He must have his head in the sand if he believes that.
50. What literary device is used in this line: "Grapes rolled over in the dark."
51. Which of these is an example of touch?
52. All of the events after the climax that lead to the resolution are called .....
53. A word or phrase that has two meanings or two possible interpretations.
54. Lola heard the last piece of pie calling her name. Lola heard the last piece of paster call her name.
55. What is connotation based on?
56. In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
57. An autumn is one of the seasons between summer and winter. Which among the following is being symbolized by an autumn?
58. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words(Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
59. ..... introduces the setting, sets the tone, and presents the characters
60. What rhetorical device shows an exaggerated drawing or description used to insult or compliment a person?
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