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Literary Devices Quiz 144 (60 MCQs)

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1. "A political victory, a rise of rents, the recovery of your sick or the return of your absent friend, or some other quite external event raises your spirits, and you think good days are preparing for you." The words in BLUE are an example of
2. When words that rhyme within the lines of a poem and not necessarily at the end of each line, this type of rhyme is present.
3. When characters, objects, or events have an abstract, or figurative meaning (stand for something else), it is called .....
4. The AUTHORS attitude toward something
5. In the phrase 'The mountains are sleeping giants', which literary device is being used?
6. What type of literary device is found in the following quite: "Not the way you can tell with Rachel and Lucy who have the same fat popsicle lips like everybody else in their family" (17).
7. What does melancholy mean?
8. The babbling brook was bubbling with beauty.
9. Many are called, but few are chosen.
10. A direct comparison of two unlike things; saying one thing IS another
11. The bug went in for a hug after he dug out his mug is an example of .....
12. Snake-betrayalhome-family
13. The character that causes the conflict in the story
14. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE INCLUDED, EXCEPT: "Every night when the stars come out Am I the only living soul around? Need to believe you could hold me down 'Cause I'm in need of somethin' good right now. We could be screamin' till the sun comes out. And when we wake we'd be the only sound Get on my knees and say a prayer to James Brown. That I can make your hands clap. That I can make your hands clap."
15. Who is the author of "Ransom of Red Chief" and "Gift of the Magi?"
16. What is the term for when something happens that is completely different than the expected occurrence?
17. Analyze means to what?
18. "If I were young. If I were strong. If I were loved. If I were wrong." The "ifs" are an example of .....
19. The sky was so clear last night that we could see the stars winking at us.This is an example of .....
20. When you see "I", "me", or "my" in a text, it's probably .....
21. Which of the following is a passive voice verb?
22. IMAGERY is another term for Sensory Language, where the author appeals to the five senses.
23. A literary device that writers utilize to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story. It can create suspense and dramatic tension for readers.
24. Read the passage and determine its text structure! You may think it's bad to forget your homework, but what if you forgot who you were? Amnesia is a condition where a person loses some of their memories, like details about their personal identity, but still may remember how to do things, like play a piano. One type of Amnesia is called post-traumatic amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia is usually due to a head injury (like a serious fall or knock on the head). The degree of memory loss may be related to the force of the injury. A simple whiplash may cause a person to forget the moments before the accident, but a more severe injury may cause a greater loss. For example, the victim may not remember who certain people are or may forget details about their own identities.
25. "My alarm clock was screaming at me" is an example of ..... ?
26. An object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something else
27. This is the recurring idea in a work of literature and is sometimes referred to as "the basic human experience" .
28. A statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but actually reveals a truth.
29. "Him and her were unhealthy lovers. They remind me of Romeo and Juliet." Why might the author use the allusion referencing Romeo and Juliet?
30. It is a word that create visual or sensory images in the reader's mind.
31. What is cacophony?
32. "Franklin has a heart of gold. He is an angel that no one deserves. What a good son and brother he is!" The text above is an example of which of the following?
33. Example:That hairdresser really needs a haircut.
34. ANALYZE means .....
35. Language in literature that stimulates the human senses (sight, taste, touch, sound, smell)
36. Rhetorical devices Language techniques used in argument to persuade audiences for example rhetorical questions, repetition, proposition, figurative language.
37. Placing unlike ideas, people, images, ideas, or objects next to one another to highlight their differences.
38. Descriptive words that appeal to the five senses; helps the reader imagine the story more vividly
39. This is an example of what kind of literary device:"I'm going on a blind date."
40. The white clouds are scudding across the blue sky. This line is an example of imagery (appeals to sense of sight)
41. The lines "Before you can think, / Before you can utter" show an example of
42. Foreshadowing is used to build suspense or curiosity which keeps the reader interested.
43. What POV is this sentence written in? You went to the Great Hall.
44. The sky was wide and very blue. The imagery used in the sentence is .....
45. What is an oblique reference to something outside of gthe world of the play?
46. What is an account of person's life that is written by another person?
47. This is where and when a story takes place.
48. "Beating around the bush" "Raining cats and dogs"
49. What is a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event that the writer assumes the reader will be familiar with?
50. The article "A Capsule for Love" starts: "Insert coins, turn the knob, and ..... ta-da!" This is an example of:
51. Which of these is a type of alliteration?
52. Repetition is the repeats of the same words or phrases to make an idea clearer.
53. The use of the word y'all is an example of .....
54. Types of literary work
55. Which of the following means: "deeply upset and agitated?"
56. An abstract idea or ideas that dominate a literary work; the message the author wants to convey.
57. John is a doctor working against the clock to find a cure for a disease that is threatening the human race. Despite all odds, he meets the challenge. John is the
58. Krista sighed, "I'm drowning in an ocean of worksheets. I'll never get this done."
59. I felt strong enough to take on the world!
60. A literary device that combines two contradictory or opposite words to create a new meaning.
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