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Literary Devices Quiz 130 (60 MCQs)

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1. This type of text structure uses signal words like "issue, " "idea, " and "as a result of."
2. You should determine the central idea by combining the supporting details (AKA text evidence).
3. What is the character of a story?
4. Pleasing to the ear.
5. Bitter sweet or Jumbo shrimp
6. Insanity is a common theme of ..... drama.
7. Comparing something without using like or as.
8. This is a literary device in which the writer places two opposite or contradictory words together. Such placement allows for creating entertainment, highlighting a point or creating an impact. Some popular examples are-'only choice', 'virtual reality' and 'random order'.
9. Describes a series of words in quick succession that all start with the same letter or sound. It lends a pleasing cadence to prose and poetry both.
10. The main character of a literary work; who the author is supposed to "root for"
11. "I was talking to my friends at lunch today trying to explain what a metaphor is. Let me go back a few years and tell you a story that will help you understand figurative language." (This is an example of ..... )
12. A reference to Einstein is what kind of allusion?
13. What is the difference between "it's" and "its" ?
14. The intense feeling the reader experiences while waiting for the outcome of certain events.
15. Is the following situation an example of an internal or external conflict? Alice can't find her phone because her brother stole it from her room.
16. What is dialect?
17. If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help immediately. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. If you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. You are worth it. Don't give up on yourself.
18. A type of irony where the character says one thing but means something entirely different. Used for humor or drama.
19. Point of view when a story is told through the eyes of one character
20. The language spoken by the people who live in a particular locality
21. Persistent craving to steal
22. What similarity between Roger and Mrs. Jones does she mention?
23. What is the use of words with sounds that imitate the meaning of what they are describing?
24. The wind blew as hard as a tornado
25. The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one; indite for invite
26. "better late than never" what does this idiom mean?
27. I life is highway. I wanna ride it.
28. WALTER:It ain't that nobody expects you to get on yourknees and say thank you, Brother; thank you, Ruth; thankyou, Mama-and thank you.BENEATHA:(Dropping to her knees) Well-I do-all right? FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME!RUTH:Please stop it! Your mama'll hear you. This example from the text shows:
29. The word "dactyl" comes from the Greek meaning .....
30. ..... are the people, animals, or ideas in a story. The development of the ..... is what moves the action, or plot, of the story forward.
31. A poetic device that compares two essentially unlike things, finding a certain similarity between them, and using "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
32. Which is an example of an epilogue?
33. When a protagonist goes against their environment, that falls under .....
34. Yoda's speech pattern, "Ready are you?" is called?
35. Reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work.
36. If I personify something, then I give it what?
37. The flow of words throughout a meter
38. Which literary device is used in the sentence:'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse'?
39. "Making friends" and "sharing things with others" are common THEMES in children's books.
40. Example:In the movie, Jaws, when a young man is laying on a float in the ocean, and the camera angle is shown underwater getting closer to his legs with intense music playing in the background, this would be an example of what?
41. The contrast between what a character in a story knows about a situation and what readers or viewers know about it
42. Which literary genre often includes a story within a story, where a main narrative serves as a framework for other smaller stories?
43. "The hum of a thousand bees" is an example of
44. Literary devices are also called .....
45. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'The world is a stage, we are merely players.'?
46. What does symbolism mean?
47. The leaves danced in the wind.
48. Which device is defined as the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next?
49. A suggested comparison between two unlike objects
50. The same letter sounds are used at the beginning or end of the word.
51. Which means "a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority?"
52. When words that START with the same sound are used repeatedly in a sentence, it is called .....
53. Read the passage and determine its text structure! The term Amnesia refers to complete or partial memory loss. Almost all of us will experience some form of Amnesia in our lives, even if it's just a simple case of verbal amnesia, like forgetting someone's name. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to prevent amnesia. Here is a list of foods that you can eat to improve your memory:almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apples, and black pepper. Though these foods may not reverse post-traumatic amnesia, they should improve your memory in daily life if you eat them regularly enough.
54. The definition of foreshadowing is:
55. An ..... is his/her reason for or intent in writing.
56. (n.) a feeling or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing
57. The author builds anticipation and anxiety for what is to come:
58. She thought back to when she was young and life was simple .....
59. The book The Lord of the Flies can be considered an allegory. An allegory can best be defined as .....
60. What is the definition for Red herring?
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