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Literary Devices Quiz 147 (60 MCQs)

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1. I let out a silent scream when the teacher called on me to answer the one question.
2. Using a snake to represent evil or a dove to represent peace are examples of .....
3. Represents dignity, civility, and order
4. These are the literary devices that repeat words, phrases, clauses, or sentences except
5. The dramatic turning point of the story
6. Comparison not using the words like or as
7. Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is?
8. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, " is an example of
9. Which literary device is shown here?667 ovaque non acri leviter versata favilla
10. The "force" against the main character
11. I admire how you keep firing on the British from a distance. VS.I'll write to Congress and tell 'em we need supplies, you rally the guys, master the element of surprise.Which element is NOT present
12. Which of the following is the best definition for the word "sprawling" ?
13. He said he had a little money after winning 20 million dollars in the lottery. He said that he had a little money after winning 20 million in the lottery.
14. Which literary device is shown here? 1 nulli se dicit mulier mea nubere malle3 dicit:sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti
15. Nick's nephew needed some new notebooks.
16. Which literary device is being used in the sentence, "The curtains were a deep red ocean" ?
17. The wind picked up and-WHOOSH!!-away went the trampoline.This is an example of .....
18. Pudding made of plump plums
19. Characterization can be evidenced by:
20. Definition-a saying, image, or idea which has been used so much that it sounds terribly uncreative Example- "We're not laughing at you we're laughing with you."
21. "The orange is so bright Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands" is an example of which literary device? (a)
22. A word that describes a noun e.g Happy, red, terrifying.
23. A character who only reveals one personality trait is a
24. A comparison of two or more similar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in certainrespects, they will probably be alike in other waysas well
25. The wilted flowers begged for water.
26. The repeating of the beginning of consonant sounds
27. Define a couplet in poetry.
28. A short, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
29. The tone/mood of the story is often an important part of .....
30. An overstatement or an exaggerated statement for emphasis or effect. (Ex:It's raining cats and dogs.)
31. The falling snowflakes are dancers.
32. Luckier than a leprechaun
33. This sentence contains an example of:He stopped as he got near to her, huffing and out of breath.
34. Which literary device is shown here?79 ..... omnemque refugerat Orpheus80 femineam Venerem, seu quod male cesserat illi,
35. A secondary or more emotional meaning for a word
36. The struggle is between two opposing needs, desires, or emotions in a character's mind.
37. The Internet is an information highway where you can find out specifics on just about anything.
38. A quick reference to something that the audience will have to already know in order to "get."
39. Cinderella is fighting with her step-sisters in order to go to the ball. What type of conflict is this?
40. "We have had more students in the nurse's office than ever before. We need to do something about this, " said the principal at the teachers' staff meeting. She continued, "I would like one of you to be in charge of a club that can help there be fewer injuries." Immediately one of the teachers volunteered and began planning. She set up hall monitors, installed railings on the playground equipment and hired a new crossing guard. The problem was on its way to being solved! What was the motivation?
41. The main character in a text is also known as the .....
42. A story that is used to represent a more general message about real-life (historical) issues and/or events.
43. After the walk through the desert, Kim's tongue felt dry as a bone. What are the words in blue an example of?
44. When words are used to imitate the sound they are/actually make.
45. Words that rhyme inside a line a poetry
46. A comparison made between two items, situations, or ideas that are somewhat alike but unlike in most respects.
47. "One of them slid down into your stomach like a black cobra down an echoing well looking for all the old water and the old time gathered there."
48. The pencil jumped off the table
49. A / An ..... is a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses someone (or something) that is not present or cannot respond in reality.
50. The calm before the storm
51. What literary device is used to create a mental image by using words that appeal to the senses?
52. Which of the following choices is an example of a hyperbole?
53. Imagine you're watching a movie and suddenly a scene from the past pops up in the present. That's called a flash back, right?
54. Which type of figurative language uses words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss, " "buzz, " "slam, " and "boom"
55. Foreshadowing refers to events that happened in the past
56. Which would be the most effective concluding sentence?
57. Person v. PersonPerson v. NaturePerson v. SocietyPerson v. MachinePerson v. Supernatural
58. What literary device is being used in the sentence 'The rose is a symbol of love'?
59. Having a dove represent the idea of peace is an example of
60. The general feeling or atmosphere a piece of writing created
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