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Literary Devices Quiz 127 (60 MCQs)

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1. The snow was a blanket covering the ground.
2. "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Quit snoopin' 'round my door You can wag your tail But I ain't gonna feed you no more"
3. A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
4. "Some issues need to be addressed like envelopes" is an example of .....
5. The emotional response that the text is supposed to make you feel.
6. Name the literary device used:Lennie Small is not physically a small man.
7. She was unstoppable on the soccer field, she was Buena's personal Wonder Woman.
8. Why would an author use repetition in his/her/their writing?
9. A play on words; a humorous use of a word that has different meanings or of two or more words with the same or nearly the same sound but different meanings.
10. Which of the following nouns is a person?
11. My love for you is as deep as the ocean.
12. "Verbal Irony is where one thing is expected but the other thing is what happens"
13. We have a responsibility to care for this poor lost dog.
14. Characteristics about a character are revealed rather than explicitly stating them
15. The person who helps the actors.
16. Sarcasm;"gee, thanks for spilling coffee on my new shirt"
17. Which of the following is an analogy?
18. An important idea woven throughout a story is called .....
19. The point of view of a story where the pronouns I or me are used when the narrator is speaking
20. Click, Clack, Boom. What are these words an example of?
21. This is the author's implicit attitude toward the reader or the people, places, and events in a work.
22. A saying that doesn't mean the literal definition of the words.
23. Rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light.
24. When you came into my life, it was the end of my winterWhat literary device has been used?
25. "Life is like a box of chocolates"
26. A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
27. There are ..... types of conflict.
28. His snoring is louder than a freight train barreling through his room.
29. You hit the nail on the head!
30. "The gunshot was so loud that it was heard around the world, " is an example of .....
31. Example:The ice was as smooth as glass before skaters entered the rink.
32. It is giving human traits or attributes to animals, inanimate objects or other non-human things.
33. Any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something larger than itself, like a value, quality or belief.
34. "The school bus wheezes to my corner" (3)
35. "But the sad news is that this is the way of the world, darling ..... "
36. Read the passage and then answer the question below: "No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all, " [the Scarecrow] answered sadly. "Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you." "Do you think, " he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?" "I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now." Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?
37. I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.
38. If you see a sign on the highway that says, "Texting Kills ..... For more information text 98999 from your phone" is an example of
39. What type of literary device is being used to describe a story that is taking place in the cold, dark world of outer space
40. Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day. Metaphor?
41. Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next one is called
42. When Godfather Death brings the physician to the cavern, what does he see?
43. What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of the same or letter at the beginning of the word?
44. This is an exaggeration meant to produce a certain effect
45. Identify the literary device in the phrase:'She is as wise as an owl.'
46. What is this an example of? "I paint the flamin' red on Robin Redbreast, I pour the blue on the bluegills by the shore. And when the firefly's dim I splash silver paint on him."
47. ..... is the problem or challenge a character is trying to solve or resolve.
48. Expressions, words, and phrases that are used in informal, everyday speech, including slang are examples of .....
49. Foreshadowing:element or technique?
50. Adding human characteristics to non-living objects Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
51. Pronunciation imitates a sound
52. The events that make up a story line
53. "The classroom quickly became a refrigerator when the heater broke" is an example of a .....
54. A ..... character has a few, easily recognizable traits that make them stereotypical characters.
55. Loving him was red.
56. The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses is referred to as
57. Pick out the simile from this stanza of a favourite nursery rhyme.Twinkle, twinkle little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.
58. What is the term?The use of words that mean the opposite of what one really intends
59. The techniques or tools used by the author to help achieve his or her purpose or goal through their writing. Used to get their point across.-are called-?
60. A technique that uses a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its meaning.
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