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Literary Devices Quiz 137 (60 MCQs)

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1. When the fire alarm goes off, all of the students ..... out the nearest exit.
2. Something that stands for something beyond itself.
3. The narrator reveals the thoughts, feelings, and observations, of only one character in which point of view?
4. "So I learned to hold my tongue ..... "
5. Which is the most effective rhetorical question?
6. Based on the situation, fire can have multiple meanings within a text. This is an example of what literary device?
7. A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers; the atmosphere of a literary piece.
8. I am a rhythmic pattern in poetry that is usually repeated.
9. A character that is NOT described well by the author. You are not given much information about him/her
10. A reference to another person, place, thing, event, or text, with which the reader is presumably familiar
11. Does figurative language give you a connotation or a denotation?
12. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie." Is an example of
13. ..... silken, sad, uncertain and rustling. The 's' sound represents the usage of .....
14. Repetition of the same sounds of the first syllable
15. Which of the following refers to when an animal or thing is given human characteristics?
16. Which type of conflict is the following scenario:The main character questions their own self worth.
17. You are as brave as a lion.
18. Recognize the metaphor in the sentences:
19. This is a literary device in which words that begin with the same sound are placed close together.
20. What is MAN VS. SOCIETY?
21. A small whirl pool or whirlwind.
22. NeYo:Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow
23. Which sound device in poetry uses two or more words with the same ending sound?
24. "Good vs evil" is a fairly common ..... across multiple genres and mediums.
25. Which definition is correct for the following term:Exposition
26. Ryan jumps like a kangaroo
27. MOOD is the feeling conveyed by the AUTHOR towards the story and the characters.
28. Tool used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text (Ex. Dialogue, alliteration, imagery, etc.)
29. An idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type, in a story. It's any story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal in the human experience.
30. What is this an example of? "There's a light on the in the attic. Though the house is dark and shuttered, I can see a flickerin' flutter, And I know what it's about."
31. An object, character, or event that stands for something else
32. Phrase comparing two or more words in an exaggeration
33. I cried a river of tears as I heard the terrible news.
34. DEFINITION:What is imagery?
35. The overarching idea that permeates throughout the story and usually acts as a moral message to the audience.
36. "Quiet, soft spoken little Johnny, who wouldn't hurt a living thing on purpose, had taken a human life. " is an example of .....
37. Where is the literary device Imagery used?
38. Contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements
39. "If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is an example of what type of literary device?
40. Some people are calling me the Tiger Woods of miniature golf.
41. Which word describes something non-human with human qualities?
42. What is the following an example of ..... "My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around ..... "
43. Aiden, James, and Michael are having a debate. They are discussing about the purpose of an author when they write a piece of literature. Can you help them figure it out?
44. Chuck struggling with his identify within the family.
45. Which of the following is not an alliteration?
46. Get ready; get set; go
47. The use of hints or clues as to what will happen later in the story
48. In the movie Shrek, he has to go to a tower and rescue and princess from a dragon. This is playing on the idea of a handsome prince coming to the rescue. This idea is as example of .....
49. An object, person, or event that represents an idea or set of ideas
50. Which literary device is shown here?638 submissoque humiles intrarunt vertice postes,
51. Patricia cried about it for hours but said that he didn't care at all.
52. In a story, if something hints that something will happen later, what is this called?
53. He, she, it, they
54. Personification is when we give human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects. An example is:
55. An object, person, place or action that "stands for" or represents something else
56. Changing "the boy looked at the girl" to "the boy's longing gaze at the girl was not reciprocated" is an example of .....
57. It broke my heart to lose the bell
58. "All of Mica, it seemed, emptied out and headed for the game" (69).(1 answer)
59. During the final battle in Beauty and the Beast, Cogsworth dresses up like Napoleon Bonaparte, a famous historical figure. This is an example of:
60. Which device is "descriptive language that appeals to the five senses" ?
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