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Literary Devices Quiz 142 (60 MCQs)

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1. Anything (object, animal, event, person or place) that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level.
2. In the poem, "eve and the snake" Jackie wishes God would give them another chance to do what?
3. True or FalseA literary device is any specific aspect of literature, or a particular work, which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze.
4. Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms. How do you think he feels?
5. I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
6. Has gods or godesses and often accounts for how something came to be
7. There go the loves that wither [dry up], The old loves with wearier wings; And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things; Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken, Red strays of ruined springs ..... And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last]. QUESTION:What mood do the details in the poem convey?
8. He's as flaky as a snowstorm.
9. Language intended to create an emotional response.
10. What is the same or similar vowel sound repeated in the stressed syllable of a word, followed by uncommon consonant sounds.
11. Which choice is a figure of speech in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present and inanimate objects as if they were living?
12. Which literary term is showcased in the following quote:Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites, red with long blue tails, soaring in the sky.
13. The example highlighted below is an example of? Her hair is a shimmering waterfall.
14. What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?
15. A play on words, using words that have a double meaning or that sound the same but have different meanings
16. "Mrs. Lewis will make Steve the baseball team captain. He is already the captain of the volleyball team. " This sentence is an example of which fallacy?
17. An example of this device is: "He was an absolute beast on the football field."
18. How I Met Your Mother (show)
19. "Jangle and bang go the pots and pans"Which literary device is used in the above sentence?
20. Spencer looked at the thermometer. It was 101 degrees outside. "Jeez, " he said. "I hope it warms up. I want to go to the beach later."
21. Which of the following is a present passive infinitive?
22. Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization. Mark mumbled something under his breath, stomped out of the room and slammed the door, thinking to himself, this is so unfair!
23. Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight, but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.
24. All events leading up to the climax?
25. Mason was as fast as a cheetah on wheels.
26. What point of view is this written?: "The day grew dark, but Michael kept searching for his lost keys. If he could only find them, he would not get in trouble. This was the second time this month he had lost his keys."
27. The repetition of sounds in nearby words, involving similar vowel sounds
28. "Time is money" is an example of what?
29. A situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality
30. Sonia sniffed the sweet, scarlet flower softly.
31. What is the process or act of identifying how two things are similar and different?
32. A series of events that occur after the climax to help bring closure to the story
33. "I told you. Your teachers told Mr Tushman that you were the kind of kid who's known for being a good egg, " is an example of:
34. What is the meaning of the word 'archetype' in literature?
35. Identify the literary device:"The house began to die"
36. "The dog pleaded for another treat, " is an example of .....
37. "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone" (Love Story by Taylor Swift) This song make use of:
38. Which is NOT a form of poetry?
39. What does the word "Formal language" mean?
40. A conflict and how the conflict is solved
41. An exaggeration used to prove a point is called .....
42. Thomas's icy glare froze Jenny in her place.
43. Sally is the sweetest child in the classroom. She is also mommy's little helper in the kitchen. Unfortunately, when we see her with her brother a hateful and angry side of her is seen.
44. All action that follows the turning point
45. The lonely train whistle cried out in the night.
46. Imagery which appeals to sound
47. The problem or struggle the character must overcome in the story.
48. Fill in the blank with the missing words:In foreshadowing, readers will have to make a ..... about the ..... of the story.
49. Identify the device:My new neighbor is a mature woman.
50. YAY!!! So excited!!!
51. "Using an object, action, or concept to carry more than one level of meaning" is called .....
52. A character who doesn't go through a change. These characters are usually one dimensional.
53. "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires." Macbeth says this after ..... is named Prince of Cumberland by Duncan.
54. Direct speech between character.
55. MediumThe resources used in the production of texts, including the tools and materials used (for example, digital text and the computer, writing and the pen or the typewriter).
56. The problem between two sides. (man v. man, man v. nature, man v. self) Conflict can be internal (struggle within the character) or external (character struggles against another person or outside force).
57. What is a comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'?
58. Which literary device is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within words?
59. Now that she was a princess, Cinderella often thought back to the events that brought her to the castle. In particular, she remembered the day her father first brought the woman who would become her stepmother to their home. It was a dreary November day when Cinderella met the cold, haughty woman. "Darling, " said Father, speaking to Cinderella, "this is your new mother. I want you to love her dearly and do everything she says."
60. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The storm was a character in the play of the night.'
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