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Literary Devices Quiz 138 (60 MCQs)

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1. Define Pun and select the example:
2. A person or animal in literature
3. In a spell of dry weather, when the sparrows could find very little to drink, a thirsty crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink. What is the theme?
4. Which is symbolism?
5. For whom the poem is written
6. Read the following, then decide if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.
7. Which literary device does Langston Hughes use when he writes "Bessie, Bop, or Bach" ?
8. The presentation of something being smaller, worse, or less important than what it acutally is
9. Karen wanted to join the Bay Shore Fire Department however many of the men thought she would not be strong or brave enough to be a fireman. What type of conflict?
10. My workplace is a zoo, you'll find crocs waiting for you!-Aside from a quote this is an example of
11. Cathy skipped down the stairs. Her mother sat in the kitchen, wringing her hands. "I don't know about this, " said her mother. "Mom, " said Cathy, "It's just a party. What's the worst thing that could happen?" Her mother sighed. "Just be home before midnight."
12. "If the mothers and the teachers in Georgia could vote, would the Georgia Legislature have refused at every session for the last three years to stop the work in the mills of children under twelve years of age?"
13. General feeling in a story ..... what emotions does it make the reader feel:frustrated, angry, etc.
14. What story is this from? "So after that ..... she sensed it, she was different and they knew her difference and kept away."
15. A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
16. "I caught a fish bigger than a house, " is an example of which type of figurative language?
17. This literary device is used by poets, song writers and also sometimes by novelists in their dialogues to emphasize the intensity of an emotion or to call for focus on the importance, gravity or size of a matter or object. It involves an unnatural exaggeration of facts eg. We haven't eaten out in ages.
18. "The golden sun sparkled just like diamonds over the crystal clear lake as I took a slow sip of my crisp, cool lemonade."
19. The way the reader feels when reading a story.
20. Which of the following is important for setting?
21. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
22. A reference or suggestion to a historical or well known person, place or thing.
23. The use of a person, place, word, action, and object to represent some idea or concept is .....
24. Kevin didn't want to do his math homework. It was as difficult as nailing jelly to a tree.
25. Narrator is a character outside of the story but only knows the thoughts of one character
26. Which sentence contains the correct use of parenthesis?1. Green lizards (which are hard to see) sit on stones in the sunlight.2. Green lizards which are hard to see (sit on stones in the sunlight).3. (Green) lizards are hard to see when sitting on stones.
27. The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery
28. I was surprised his nose wasn't growing like Pinocchio's.
29. Which literary device is a comparison not using like or as?
30. This is a word's dictionary definition.
31. Is there alliteration in this poem?While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping .....
32. "That chocolate cake is calling my name" is an example of .....
33. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning; incongruity or disconnect between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected result
34. What literary device is most obvious in this passage? "Remember, Cinderella, " warned her fairy godmother, "you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember." "Of course, I'll remember, " said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
35. Sally and Jane show up to school wearing the exact same shirt, pants, and shoes.
36. Which literary device is shown here?44 ..... inque tuo sedisti, Sisyphe, saxo.
37. A sentence that is a question.
38. Figure of speech that combines to opposing contradictory ideas
39. What is the purpose of allusion in a story?
40. The third person point of view in which the author narrates the story, knows everything about the characters, and can enter anyone's mind is called:
41. The stairs creaked as I tried to sneak down them.
42. In the plot, what follows the climax or conflict?
43. What is the definition for 'Point of View'?
44. What happens when the outcome is contrary to what was or might have been expected?
45. Which of the following is personification?
46. "Then quickly, like a lock sliding into place, something was decided in his mind."
47. A recurring image, idea or symbol that develops or explains a theme
48. "I noticed [ ..... ] that there was a big shift in the way things were. A monumental shift. A seismic shift. Maybe even a cosmic shift."This is an example of:
49. Pamela never had time for her grandmother. She resented that they lived together and rarely gave her the time of day. By the end of the story she realized how much her grandmother meant to her and felt terribly about how she'd treated her throughout the years.
50. Verbal Irony is also called
51. What is a commonly used word or phrase used to convey a figurative meaning? It's understood to imply something quite different from what the words mean directly.
52. Choose the sentence that is correct.
53. The line "In this land of milk and honey" uses which literary device?
54. The feeling or vibe created in the reader by the author's choices in what and how to write; created through diction and story elements like setting, narration, and plot
55. A short piece of nonfiction that expresses the writer's opinion or shares information about a subject.
56. What does "Structure" NOT include?
57. Bob is such a couch potato.
58. What is the best example of foreshadowing below:
59. A student stays up all night studying for a test but sleeps through their alarm, missing the test
60. During a class trip to a bakery, Valeria and Victor noticed a particular scent. 'The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air', Victor commented. Which literary device is Victor using in his statement?
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