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Literary Devices Quiz 158 (60 MCQs)

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1. Word choice that sets the mood is called .....
2. Objects or phenomena that represent a larger abstract idea, especially when recurring or in a pattern.
3. The giving of human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects
4. "If everyone is special, no one is." What literary device is used?
5. Is the main character in fiction and who the reader focuses attention on. It is the character who sets the plot into motion.
6. What do these phrases have in common?Add insult to injury All ears As easy as pie At the drop of a hat Back to the drawing board
7. Which is a example of first person point of view?
8. The literary device, Motif, means .....
9. A small room or monument in which a person is buried afterthey die
10. EXAMPLE:The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
11. Pesticide is to crop as antiseptic is to wound. This is an example of .....
12. She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.
13. Night is a black beast, prowling on fear.What literary device has been used?
14. Which best describes the use of "epiphany" in a story?
15. "And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sittingOn the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;"
16. "Before he reached the corner, however, he slowed as if a wind had sprung up from nowhere ..... "
17. The moment, just after the climax, when the conflicts are beginning to be resolved.
18. The repetition of beginning consonant sound
19. The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work, the effect of the words on the audience.
20. The American Flag is the ..... of freedom.
21. A speaker's attitude in a text
22. Which type of irony is present in this statement:The Titanic, the unsinkable ship, hits an iceberg and sinks.
23. As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58. What is the point of view?
24. "What can I do?" Lucas asked herself. "If I let him copy from my paper, I won't be able to live with myself. But if I don't, he won't ask me to the school dance."
25. Does Timothy know that moving day is coming?
26. The Feeling the reader experiences because of words in a text.
27. Uses the same sound at the beginning of words that are next to each other in a sentence
28. The order in which the author has chosen to convey the events of a literary work is the .....
29. The author's attitude toward the topic they're writing about.
30. An example of an antagonist is
31. A recurring element, theme, or idea in a work of literature that serves to emphasize a particular concept or theme.
32. "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
33. Which sentence demonstrates alliteration?a) The cat sat on the mat.b) The sun sets in the west.c) She sells seashells by the seashore.d) The rain fell softly on the roof.
34. What is the definition of Rising Action?
35. Identify the literary device in this sentence:Sheila ate from the porridge bowl, the three bears drank from the porridge bowl, and Goldilocks dined from the porridge bowl.
36. Definition:This type of figurative language extreme exaggeration for effect.
37. An Argument opposed to your thesis or part of your thesis.
38. Character versus an outside force is an ..... conflict
39. When Camilla sent Jordan a picture of her new hair cut, Jordan sent an emoji heart to her friend, meaning she loved it.
40. Tina Turtle tripped Timmy Turtle for talking
41. "Mark is as fast as a cheetah." This is an example of a .....
42. What is the definition of flashback?
43. "He says I'm a regular onion!"
44. Conclusions which can be drawn by the reader based upon limited clues or facts presented by the author; the reader is encouraged to discover things for him/herself without being directed by the author
45. What is anadiplosis?
46. That quality in a story that makes the reader eager to discover what happens next
47. A figure of speech involving an elaborate and often surprising comparison between two apparently highly dissimilar things, often in the form of an extended metaphor.
48. Which literary device repeats the letters or sounds in a word?
49. A reference to something else (person, place, event, literature, etc.)
50. When something happens or is attributed to a different era than when it actually happened or existed.
51. "The man was as fast as a cheetah" is an example of .....
52. The witches fool Macbeth by saying things that appear to be truthful but can be entirely misinterpreted. This is an example of .....
53. Which literary device is shown here?29 ..... per ego haec loca plena timoris, 30 per Chaos hoc ingens vastique silentia regni, 31 Eurydices, oro, properata retexite fata.
54. What does Braling's mysterious smile foreshadow in the story?
55. Intended to instruct or educate.
56. What is the ancient art alluded to in the story?
57. What is the Resolution?
58. This is another word for story line.
59. Which literary device deals with the way in which sentences and paragraphs are constructed?
60. "And every whisper, every sigh, eats away this heart of mine."
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