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Literary Devices Quiz 160 (60 MCQs)

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1. "A dove flew over the, now barren, battle field" is an example of:
2. "Only blue eyed people will pass my class." This is an example of .....
3. "Love is like war:easy to begin, but hard to stop." is an example of .....
4. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another
5. It is the author's type of diction.
6. "Steak is a very delicious meat that is typically enjoyed at dinner time."
7. A phrase or group of words that is commonly used but does not have a literal meaning,
8. In our poem of the day this week, the bells represent something bigger than themselves. (The silver bells represent the holidays, the wedding bells represent happiness)
9. Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work is called .....
10. "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." (Shakespeare)
11. A story that can reveal a hidden truth
12. "Oh, Life, why are you so hard?" This is an example of .....
13. Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week. This is ..... point of view.
14. "The thunderous waves crashed against the rocks."This sentence is an example of .....
15. The author shows us what the character is like through actions, dialogue, etc.
16. "Long live the rose ..... "
17. If it's raining outside, but I say "What a beautiful day!" What type of irony is this?
18. The author tells the story, using third person, but is limited to a complete knowledge of one character in the story and tells us only what that one character thinks, feels, sees, or hears.
19. What is the definition of a rhyming couplet?
20. I tried to call you a million times last night!
21. The time, place and duration of a literary work is the .....
22. Which of the following is used in the sentence? "There is something fishy going on, " mom said.
23. Correspondence of sound between words or the ending of words, especially when used in poetry.
24. One who seeks to define herself or himself. Performs acts of courage. represents the best of society.
25. Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often for the purpose of creating vivid images, emphasizing ideas, or conveying emotions.
26. Choose the term that BEST matches the definition. the use of descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses
27. "You scared me to death" is an example of
28. This is the act of talking to oneself or a type of monologue
29. What literary device is used in the line "Of milk and also curds and cream?"
30. Conflict between two or more characters is called
31. Overstatement or exaggeration
32. A literary device in which a later event is inserted into a narrative.
33. Choose an example of a simile.
34. Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
35. Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows more than a character in the story?
36. She was the black sheep of the family.
37. This device refers to the writer's attitude towards the reader and the subject of the message:
38. When the woman kept changing the subject I knew she had something to hide. I wasn't surprised when she turned out to be guilty.
39. Uses figures of speech, so words cannot be interpreted literally
40. Splat! POW! Ding! Bang! Buzzzzzz ..... are all examples of .....
41. ..... refers to the perspective in which a story is told.
42. Non-defining relative clauses
43. Themes are .....
44. Words that sound similar to the sound they are describing
45. Transform the following simile into a metaphor:You, with your words like knives
46. What point of view comes from the perspective of a character and uses the pronouns "I", "we", or "us" ?
47. When we refer to this, we are staying that something occurs very rarely
48. What literary device is used? "Your name is longer than you are."
49. This device could present itself as:cheerful, excited, inspired, motivated, fearful, hopeful, or nostalgic
50. How can an author create a slow-paced narrative?
51. Putting two very different ideas, objects, characters, etc. together for compare and contrast purposes.
52. "Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again ..... " (Paul Simon, The Sounds of Silence). Identity the literary device
53. "The big sycamore by the creek was gone. The willow tangle was gone. The little enclave of untrodden bluegrass was gone. The clump of dogwood on the little rise across the creek-now that, too, was gone ..... " is an example of:
54. Clouds are like frisky puppies.
55. Plot Elements:the part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. Follows the falling action.
56. The automobile is as fast as my pick-up truck.
57. A statement that contradicts itself is the definition of which term?
58. Identify the correct literary device/technique: "She is as blind as a bat."
59. A persuasive technique used in speaking of writing to make someone agree with you.
60. "Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) continued her longstanding pattern of not understanding how things work." is an example of .....
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