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Literary Devices Quiz 124 (60 MCQs)

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1. What do you call a language that has meaning beyond its literal meaning?
2. She was as happy as a clam.
3. Which of the following is the best definition of exposition?
4. Writers create imagery through figurative language. Which is NOT a type of figurative language.
5. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" . The purpose is to give added meaning to one of the things being compared.
6. Johnny went here, there and everywhere
7. What does point of view mean?
8. "BANG!" is an example of .....
9. Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted is the definition of
10. These are expressions which at the surface level appear confusing and contradictory but on a deeper analysis seem to have a deeper meaning and make sense. This technique allows for understanding concepts in a non traditional and uncommon way. eg. if you don't risk anything, you risk everything.
11. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its actual/literal meaning
12. Which of the following is used in the sentence? My friend fries french fries.
13. A relationship between actions or events that explains why something happens or the result of something happening
14. "His room was a hurricane of a mess" is an example of what?
15. Joyful is an example of .....
16. Which literary device is used to compare two different things using 'like' or 'as'?
17. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The thunder roared in anger'.
18. A struggle, problem or issue in literature
19. Friar:Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast. This brief, memorable saying that expresses a general truth about life is called a
20. An idea or lesson the author wants you to learn or know about a subject.
21. We roasted marshmallows over the crackling fire.
22. "The sun was a hammer in late afternoon, and it looked cooler inside the bridge."
23. Wind is a cat that prowls at night.
24. It is the use of vivid words that form mental pictures and appeal to the five senses.
25. Jumbo shrimp, absolutely unsure, pretty ugly
26. Which literary device is shown here? 64 Orpheus was no more astonished at the twin slaying of the spouses 65 than the three who were timid, carrying chains in the middle, 66 saw the necks of a dog, whom fear did not leave before, 67 than nature before a stone sprung through his body, 68 who drew the crime upon himself and he wished to be seen69 to be guilty of Olenos, and you, O confidant figure, 70 unfortunate Lethaea, your breasts, once most united71, now stones, which she supports with moisture, Ide.
27. The volcano belched out lava.
28. Words or ideas that help tie words together such as first, second, moreover, furthermore, etc .....
29. Mentioning another literary work, literary character, or historical event/person
30. A distinctive atmosphere, attitude, or feeling in a work of literature
31. All of them LISE.
32. What is the purpose of foreshadowing as a literary device?
33. Irony is the figurative term for the disconnect between what appears to happen or what is apparently being said and the actual truth or reality. An example is:
34. A reference to historical or fictional characters, places, or events
35. "I" tells the story
36. What type of figurative language is used when a non-human object or thing is given human characteristics?
37. EXAMPLE:The chocolate was so rich and velvety, it melted on my tongue, leaving a bittersweet taste that lingered long after I had finished.
38. Who is this story about? Nicholas Was ..... older than sin, and his beard could grow no whiter. He wanted to die. The dwarfish natives of the Arctic caverns did not speak his language, but conversed in their own, twittering tongue, conducted incomprehensible rituals, when they were not actually working in the factories. Once every year they forced him, sobbing and protesting, into Endless Night. During the journey he would stand near every child in the world, leave one of the dwarves' invisible gifts by its bedside. The children slept, frozen into time. He envied Prometheus and Loki, Sisyphus and Judas. His punishment was harsher. Ho. Ho. Ho.
39. Who opposes the protagonist or main character?
40. What modifies a noun or pronoun
41. "Ms. Prais is no poet. She cannot control it. It is Saturday and she is tired. But if her kids can't learn literary devices, she will get fired" (JK). This little poem is an example of .....
42. Macbeth is alone on stage when he hallucinates about seeing a bloody dagger and talks a lot about it. What is this speech called?
43. The word dentist has the ..... 'man or woman who fixes teeth'.
44. Which of the following is an example of imagery?a) The wind whispered through the trees.b) She ran as fast as a cheetah.c) The stars danced in the night sky.d) The moon is a silver coin.
45. Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard, for she complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo.This sentence is an example of what plot event?
46. The rain in spain mainly falls on the plain.
47. When the author flat-out tells you what a character is like
48. Occurs when a character says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
49. Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded? A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit. B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
50. A central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes
51. Fangled webs wryly weave.
52. This kid was a young Albert Einstein. This sentence uses .....
53. Which definition is correct for the following term:allusion
54. Sometimes we cherish things of little value.He possessed a cold fire in his eyes.Is an example of
55. "The sink gurgled as I poured out the rotten milk" is an example of .....
56. When an author uses descriptive language about how something smells, that is .....
57. A type of figurative language that gives human traits or characteristics to nonliving objects is called
58. Which device is "giving human characteristics to non-human things" ?
59. A writer in a ..... uses fictional characters, which stand for real people, to expose and condemn their their corruption.
60. When you have to make inferences about a character based on their actions and/or words.
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