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Literary Devices Quiz 163 (60 MCQs)

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1. The phrase, "he is older than dirt, " is an example of:
2. I feel like a limp dishrag.
3. A literary work that uses concise, colorful, often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions.
4. A comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.
5. These are usually words or phrases in literary pieces that writers use not only for artistic purposes but for greater understanding and appreciation of a reader.
6. "I would have given anything for the power to soothe her frail soul, tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating about the cruel wires of a cage." -Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad
7. The cat says meow.
8. A comparison between two things or objects using "like" or "as"
9. In the most general sense, irony is .....
10. Which of the following answers is a correct example of Irony in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?
11. The lake like cold, forbidding glass
12. I am between jobs at the moment.
13. When a character struggles with another character, nature, or society.
14. Which literary device is this:the lightening danced across the sky
15. Define Author's Craft.
16. "The canteens hum like beehives full of rumors."
17. A person who is not civilized.
18. True of False:The character of Frank is not racist which is why he speaks colloquially
19. ..... are specific structures that writers often use to add meaning or create more compelling and a better understanding of the stories for the reader.
20. The type of characterization used by an author when he allows the reader to observe the character's actions, his interactions with others and the things he says and thinks; the author lets the readers/audience decide for themselves.
21. A host of golden daffodils-This line is an example of .....
22. "Polyphemus lay on his back, snoring like a power saw" (10).
23. Play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply different meanings
24. What does plot mean?
25. This literary device gives human qualities to animals or objects
26. If I don't eat right now, I'm going to die.
27. Someone says something but means the opposite (think of sarcasm)
28. What is the term for the main message of a literary work?
29. A way of describing something by comparing it to something else.
30. Central topic of a text.
31. Which type of bias chooses not to cover certain stories or leaves out information that would support an alternative viewpoint?
32. The ..... of a work is from which point of view the work is told.
33. Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again (Simon & Garfunkel)
34. Which literary device is used in this example?The car brakes screamed all through the journey.
35. Definition-a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning Example- "Susie is very blue."
36. But a better butter makes a batter better. What is the literary device used in the sentence?
37. "The flowers were begging for water"
38. The way and manner in which the events or incidents narrated in a literary work are arranged is referred to as:
39. Which literary device refers to the use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else?
40. A large bucket of fluffy, crunchy, butter drenched popcorn is an example of ..... ?
41. Hints or clues an author provides at the beginning of a story to create interest and build suspense.
42. What happens in the falling action?
43. 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person are types of
44. Keep your mouth closed and your eyes open. The device used here is
45. "I told you a million times, do not exaggerate!" is an example of
46. The boat wobbled wildly with the waves.
47. The cave of Dido the leader and Trojan the same
48. Which word set contains only mood words
49. Bob and Sally got into an argument. Sally accused Bob of cheating with Jane. Bob and Jane were able to prove that they were not cheating. As a result, Sally apologized to Bob and Jane. What is the resolution of this conflict?
50. The narrator in the story says, "I, myself, me ..... "
51. All I could do was sit on the next-to-last step and hold my ear as tears jumped out of my eyes.
52. "It takes too much effort to be effortless." What literary device is used?
53. Omniscient point of view
54. Research shows that dogs can lower an owner's blood pressure.
55. The author's specific word choice that contributes to meaning
56. Asyndeton is a literary device where conjunctions are omitted on purpose.
57. Which would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt:In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories. Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.
58. A click of breaking branches
59. "It is hotter than the surface of the sun in this room!" is an example of .....
60. Spot the personification in the sentences:
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