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Literary Devices Quiz 151 (60 MCQs)

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1. "Let it go, let it goCan't hold it back anymoreLet it go, let it goTurn away and slam the door" is an example of .....
2. What is this:It's Raining Cats and Dogs.
3. When the audience/reader knows something that a character does not.
4. The technique of giving human qualities to an object or an idea is an example of .....
5. In the passage from the Bible, "But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew 23:11), which literary device is used?
6. How did Marley get the chain that he wears?
7. Part representing the whole.
8. The main character in "A Sound of Thunder" is
9. Dara walked into the cafeteria and slipped on jello. All of the students laughed and made fun of her.
10. Which Literary Device is in the following sentence:Drip drop went the water on the clock, now it's ruined!
11. An object, character, or event whose only reason for existing is to advance the story.
12. Jolly Ranchers are ..... rewards.
13. EXAMPLE:The tired boy was a slow turtle.
14. "That assembly took a bazillion years", is an example of .....
15. What type of literary device is found in the following quite: "Until my great-grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandaleir" (11).
16. Which of these sentences contains a simile (and sibilance)?
17. The plot element that drives the action in a story. Man vs Man, Man vs Society, etc.
18. What is the persuasive appeal that is based on trust, usually featuring a celebrity or professional?
19. The stars are winking at me. What is the literary device used here?
20. Kelly wore her hair in pigtails like Britney Spears.
21. Home = where you live
22. My love to my students is like an endless ocean.
23. What literary device is being used in the following stanza? "O my Luve's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June; O my Luve's like the melodie That's sweetly played in tune."
24. ..... refers to the introduction of a story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
25. External Conflict is:
26. "I searched for the perfect program to peruse several small suggestions swiftly." is an example of .....
27. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
28. "I gazed-and gazed-but little thought/ What the show to me had brought:" includes an example of:
29. What type of literary device is found in the following quite: "Can't you see they smell like a broom" (14).
30. The sun smiled at the small child sitting around the flowers in the park is an example of .....
31. A metaphor is a comparison of two UNLIKE things
32. The trip to the beach was great! One flat tire, petrol shortage and water everywhere but not a drop to drink!
33. Which literary device is shown here?674 hic nux, hic mixta est rugosis carica palmis
34. The wall stared at me silently.
35. What does the term 'epistrophe' refer to?
36. "And the Need was very strong now, very careful cold coiled creeping crackly cocked and ready ..... "-from Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
37. What type of literary device is used in the sentence 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'?
38. The change in a character from the beginning to the end of a story:
39. Figure of speech comparing two things, saying that one IS the other
40. The act of positioning close together is the definition of which term?
41. An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (described as a round/flat, protagonist/antagonist, etc.)
42. An expression or phrase that is overused as to become trite and meaningless
43. Identify the literary device in the following passage: "Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born" (Yousafzai 2).
44. The way an author presents characters' traits by either telling the reader about the trait or showing the reader examples of the trait
45. Piggy's death symbolized
46. What sense is being engaged most in this example:The prickly feathers of the feather boa stuck my neck
47. Which literary device is used in the sentence "'I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth'?
48. The character around whom the events of the story center.
49. "Just turn me loose let me straddle my old saddle, Underneath the western skies, On my cayuse let me wander over yonder, 'Til I see the mountains rise."
50. When the opposite happens of what is expected
51. "She hath Dian's wit" is an example of .....
52. The literal or primary meaning of a word
53. Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?
54. The representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human
55. Understanding what something is not and looking at the contrast of characters is called?
56. Symbols and SymbolismSymbols are objects that have a literal meaning but also have an implied meaning. They often represent "big ideas" like love, honor, patriotism, or fate.Some well-known symbols are the dove, the peace sign and the skull and crossbones.
57. When one thing is described as another to create an image in the reader's mind
58. The main idea or meaning of a literary work; can be stated directly or indirectly; a major topic
59. I am a saying or phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.
60. Which literary technique is used in this sentence:The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.
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