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Literary Devices Quiz 150 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the meaning of this personification? "The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
2. Outside narrator that knows "everything"
3. "And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming." This phrase refers to the literary device ..... ?
4. Billy goes to Bath for vacation.
5. Which word means to paint a picture with words using literary devices? This often has a musical quality and expresses personal emotions or thoughts.
6. The literal definition of a word.
7. In the middle of the night, the father hears the back door opening. He rushes to check on his kids, but a masked intruder is blocking the way with a knife. is an example of what literary device?
8. This character actively opposes the protagonist. They can either be good or bad.
9. Which figure of speech is represented in "In the morning, the snow was a blanket over the yard" ?
10. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The trees waved their arms in the wind.'
11. "Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of what sound device?
12. The garden is a rainbow of colors.
13. During a poetry session, Hannah read out a line:'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'. Scarlett asked Evelyn, what literary device is used in this line?
14. Occurs when an author HINTS about events that willhappen in the story.
15. The struggle between opposing forces or problem the character faces
16. What are the events or actions that happen throughout a story called?
17. Identify the simile in the following sentence:'The waves crashed against the shore like thunder.'a) waves crashedb) against the shorec) like thunderd) The
18. Dunbar's line "We wear the mask that grins and lies" is an example of .....
19. It was raining and cold outside and Mr. St. Clair was irritated and grumbled, "Lovely weather outside, huh?"
20. Poetry that has no regular rhyme scheme, rhythm or line length
21. Making a comparison without using as or like is
22. A conflict is a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotion
23. Dickinson makes a ..... when she compares marriage to a financial transaction
24. When words sound like the noises they make
25. What figure of speech can befound in the line CATILINANOBILE GENERE FUIT, SEDINGENIO MALO?
26. A person telling the story. / Una persona que cuenta la historia.
27. Which literary device is used when a reference is made to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work?
28. A brief reference to a specific person, historical event, place, literary text, etc to enhance meaning
29. Man vs. man, Man vs. Nature, and Man vs. Society are all examples of which type of conflict?
30. Read the poem below:the drum by Nikki Giovannidaddy says the world isa drum tight and hardand i told himi'm gonna beat out my own rhythm What comparison does the poem make?
31. Living dead, seriously funny, big baby, awfully lucky
32. The stairs groaned as he walked on them.
33. The attitude a writer expresses toward the subject of their text
34. "The candy melted in her mouth and swirls of bittersweet chocolate and slightly sweet but salty caramel blended together on her tongue."
35. This is a question asked without expecting an answer.
36. Why did Goodwife Cruff believe that Kit was a witch?
37. When readers know what will happen before the characters is?
38. Identify the type of irony:The reader knew the stalker was in the bedroom closet. The girl went in to take a nap.
39. When a person is telling a story about themselves, what point of view are they using?
40. The car quickly slowed down.This is an example of .....
41. "Break a leg" is an example of a(n)
42. Narrator NOT a character in the story; sees into the mind of ONE character; "he, she, they, it"
43. Our team lost the game 56-14. Our team was a little frustrated by their loss.
44. Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
45. The way an author builds and develops characters with a text
46. I'm trying to find the remote, but it's like a needle in a haystack.
47. What literary device is being used in the phrase 'The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page'?
48. "Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
49. The time and place where the story takes place.
50. An object that stands for itself but represents something else
51. Which literary device is used in this example? The red robin rose quickly into the sky.
52. Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure
53. Find the adjective in the sentence. I have a smart dog.
54. The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
55. Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
56. When a word's vocalization imitates a natural sound, as can be heard in the words murmur, buzz, and pop, what do we call that device?
57. Characterization is the way an author reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.
58. It comes under the sound device and the mimic sounds are used. However, it is used in the literature to add reality or fun to the writing.
59. His breath smelled like rotting logs in a swamp
60. The color yellow can symbolize .....
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