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Literary Devices Quiz 162 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration. EXAMPLE:The lottery winner's grin stretched from New York City to Los Angeles.
2. Mr. Richards, an 89-year old man, won the PowerBall lottery for $ 7.8 million and died in his sleep that same day.
3. "I saw Thumper's tracks across my backyard" is an example of .....
4. "The wind howled in foreboding outside the window" is an example of .....
5. "'I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour." '
6. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. It is often used for emphasis or effect.
7. The implied or emotional meaning of a word, in addition to its dictionary definition
8. What element of plot is the most intense part?
9. What literary device is this an example of:I smelled the warm, sweet, all-pervasive smell of silage, as well as the sour dirty laundry spilling over the basket in the hall. I could pick out the acrid smell of Claire's drenched diaper, her sweaty feet, and her hair crusted with sand.
10. EXAMPLE:He cried out in pain just like a wolf howling at the moon.
11. I have a million things to do tomorrow is an example of .....
12. Jody arrived to the birthday party in her birthday suit.
13. In high school, students generally come to a very important decision of whether they will go to college or follow a career path. This is:
14. What's the real deal between hyperbole and understatement?
15. Any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself.
16. The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
17. The voice that tells the story
18. The appearance of hands, like two fine threads
19. When the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens
20. Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeic word. "When Hannah pressed the gas, she took off so quickly that her tires screeched."
21. "He is harmless" , which is the literary device used?
22. .... "Hey! I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" (Midnight Cowboy)
23. A well developed, complex character is
24. A word that imitates a sound; when you say the word, it sounds like what the word means; could be considered a type of sensory detail
25. "We are little flames poorly sheltered by walls, "
26. Self-written so subjective because the author is the person of topic and is telling a direct recount of events and reflects the personal experiences.
27. Sophia, Grace, and Ethan are writing a poem for their school's annual day. They are wondering about the point where a line of poetry ends, creating a pause or emphasis. Can you help them out?
28. Moments in the story that lead to an increased feeling of anxiety or excitement.
29. Whose aspect the story/ narrative is being told from.
30. Relative clauses can be divided in:
31. When the author interrupts a story to take the reader back in time to show previous events.
32. No matter how hard Oedipus tries to avoid it, he ends up marrying his own mother.
33. In written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
34. It takes place when two or more words, close to one another repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds.
35. A recurring element that has a symbolic role in the story; it often helps to develop the theme
36. A speech or address to someone who is not there. (Ex:When Juliet calls for Romeo when he is not there.)
37. A fire station burning down is an example of ..... (Where were the firemen?!)
38. "Come Liberty, though cheerful sound, Roll through my ravished ears!Come, let my joys be drowned, And drive away my fears.Say unto foul oppression, Cease:Ye tyrants rage no more.And let the joyful trump of peace, Now bid the vassal soar!"The speaker's relationship with Liberty is one of .....
39. A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of both characters
40. The darkness was a blanket that both smothered and comforted.
41. This is a thing, person, or place that is presented as a representation of a larger meaning.
42. The use of specific objects or images to represent abstract ideas.
43. He thought and played like a child (page 30)
44. What is an informational genre?
45. Suddenly we heard a loud noise "bang, bang, bang" we had never heard it before
46. Part B:How do these lines contribute to the development of the poem?
47. The sound of the crying baby raised the hairs on my arms and put chills down my spine.
48. "Art follows lunch, like dream follows nightmare" (9)
49. An overused phrase, such as "busy as a bee" is called
50. To show or indicate what may happen in the future .....
51. What is an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
52. Person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea
53. The ANTAGONIST may be human or non-human.
54. Faith is like a stony uphill climb:a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.Is an example of
55. What is 3rd person objective point of view?
56. She is my mother who fathered me.
57. "Mrs. Whatsit continued to climb, her wings straining a little. Meg felt her heart racing; cold sweat began to gather on her face, and her lips felt as though they were turning blue. She began to gasp. What is the mood of this passage?
58. Linear plot development
59. The sun was ike a yellow marble in the sky
60. When the narrator says "you' and puts the reader directly into the story; may see this in instructions, speeches
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