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Literary Devices Quiz 166 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is invective?
2. A man faces discrimination.
3. Which literary device is most clearly used in this line from "The Golden Plate? "The woman saw that this was a nice tender looking merchant and thought, 'He's a good man, not like the rough-talking first salesman." '
4. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
5. Perhaps the flight contained a whole boardroom of Texas businessmen flying to China. Was she surrounded by a host of men in bolo ties? Was she the only Chinese person on this flight to China? Louise decided to scan the rest of the plane. She leaned as far as she could to the right. She leaned so far that her head knocked into the passenger beside her.
6. What is this an example of?The night was dark and humid, the scent of rotting vegetation hung in the air, and only the sound of mosquitoes broke the quiet of the swamp.
7. Words or phrases used to entice the five senses and create a descriptive image.
8. Consonance is .....
9. A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, history, sports, politics, pop culture, etc
10. An implied or indirect reference of another piece of literature in a story.
11. Dear Mrs. Collins, I absolutely LOVE your books! You are my favorite author of all time. I read The Hunger Games trilogy in one week! I want to be an author someday, and I hope that I can be as inspiring as you are.-Jayda Which word best describes the tone of this note?
12. On this part, the obstacles and challenges that frustrates the protagonist attempt to reach their goal. It is said to be in its .....
13. Onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors are all examples of .....
14. What literary device is used?"Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile/Whether Jew or gentile I rank top percentile."
15. Much of the Anglo-Saxon poetry that has survived is
16. Betty bought a bit of butter but she found the butter bitter so she bought a better butter but that butter was also bitter.
17. The time and place a story occurs
18. This is a device that moves the audience from the present moment to a scene in the past
19. Sunny Sundays are super special.What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
20. It was so cold, I saw polar bears putting on jackets.
21. What literary device is being used in the sentence 'The stars are the eyes of the night'?
22. A joke using the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
23. Example- "The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother."
24. Opposing character to the main character Ex. Curley/Curley's wife
25. Why do the people in Wethersfield shun Hannah Tupper?
26. The NAACP staged a sit-in the other day as a protest.
27. A figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it
28. The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
29. What disappears the moment you say its name?
30. What ends up happening in a story as a result of the climax
31. Which literary term is showcased in the following quote:When I understood:This was Hassan's final sacrifice for me. If he'd said no, Baba would have believed him because we all knew Hassan never lied. And if Baba believed him, then I'd be the accused; I would have to explain and I would be revealed for what I really was.
32. A sentence or phrase that appears contradictory, but implies something well-founded or true
33. He acts like a child
34. It is the imagery use to address our sense of vision. In that way, the reader can visualize what is happening in the story in her or his own mind.
35. Simon's presentation by the author as the Christ-like figure makes the character of Simon
36. Drama and play is .....
37. Can't stop starin' at those ocean eyes. Burning cities and napalm skies, fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes.(Billie Eilish)
38. "Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack" is an example of .....
39. A black cat can mean good marriage and a good future in southern England.
40. Visually descriptive or figurative language.
41. What is the literary device that gives human qualities to animals, plants, or inanimate objects?
42. Which literary element did Tupac use to develop his theme? Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in yourself Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealth
43. Anika, Luna, and Aria are having a poetry competition! They are discussing about a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph. Can you help them identify what it's called?
44. What does symbolism in literature allow the reader to do?
45. What is the term?type of reasoning in which one or more questions are asked and answered by the same writer/speaker
46. Theme extends beyond the story.
47. The kitten is a fluffy cloud. This means:
48. "She was as hungry as a horse" is an example of what literary device?
49. Which of the following is an example of something that is "serpentine" ?A straight, narrow road.
50. Shivering under the covers, Sadie grimaced in terror as the thunder hammered her window and jarred the ground.
51. Marcia's mother makes a mouthwatering macaroni pie. This is an example of an Alliteration
52. The image you conjure up in your mind when you hear a word or phrase.
53. Which choice a reference to something in the past that the writer assumes the reader will recognize? "Your nose is growing" from Pinnochio)
54. Where can you usually find a claim?
55. In a school play, Anthony said, 'The world is a stage'. Which literary device is Anthony using in this sentence?
56. Clues or hints the author gives that lead the reader to what might happen next
57. A literary genre that uses humor to ridicule human failings and vices
58. Descriptive words or phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader. It evokes the five senses.
59. When the exact opposite of what you would expect is true or occurs;a huge tall man is name "Tiny"
60. A problem that has to be resolved or worked out
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