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Literary Devices Quiz 167 (60 MCQs)

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1. Events in a story can be described as:
2. Representation of something greater than itself-beyond literal is known as which literary device?
3. Which one is an example of a "character" ? (a)
4. The use of the same consonant at the beginning of words
5. A device authors use to keep their readers' interest alive throughout the story. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.
6. Which sentence correctly uses semicolons?
7. The conflict is between a character and nature
8. Clues to events before the events happen is known as which literary device?
9. The feeling created in the reader as a result of the tone and atmosphere of the story .....
10. Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon. What is the main idea?
11. He is a real Romeo
12. During The Voyage of the Frog, David talked about how he didn't look at the weather forecast before he sailed out. This is an example of
13. True or false:The meaning of a symbol is universal. It doesn't depend on culture.
14. A character who exists to provide a contrast with a main character
15. What is the literary device that describes an object in, or the subject of, a poem as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object?
16. Starting multiple words with the same letter or sound
17. "If I were going to finish this novel, then it would be the longest night of my life." is an example of .....
18. Which literary device ties up every loose end of a story, even if it doesn't make sense?
19. What type of figurative language compares two unlike objects but does NOT use like or as? This type of fig. lang states that one thing IS something else.
20. A rhetorical appeal that appeals to logic ..... using facts, statistics to prove argument.
21. What is this:The car exploded. Boom! Crash! Bang!
22. Which is NOT one of the five main categories of conflict?
23. "He's a fiendish devil" is an example of .....
24. Element of uncertainty in a text in which something can be interpreted in a number of different ways
25. A sudden jump forward in time, usually used to eliminate unnecessary events between the more interesting events of a story
26. "The tree bark was rough against her skin" is an example of what?
27. The use of words in a non-literal way in order to convey a complicated meaning, colourful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison
28. "The curtain of night fell upon us."This phrase is an example of:
29. What is the tone of the passage below? We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners-our friends and neighbors-who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.
30. Something that stands for or represents something else. An object, person, idea, etc. that has another meaning besides a literal meaning
31. "With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head."
32. Obvious question with a simple answer.
33. Which literary device is shown here?53 carpitur aclivis per muta silentia trames, 54 arduus, obscurus, caligine densus opaca.
34. What literary device is used?"The girl ran her hands over the soft, satin fabric."
35. This literary device can be both figurative and literal. Uses can often include the 5 senses to fully understand what is being said.
36. What literary device is being used in the phrase 'Time is a thief'?
37. Dogs are the best pets.
38. A complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, or book.
39. The outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected Ex. Crooks lets Lennie in his room.
40. Which of the following is the best definition of foreshadowing?
41. When the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality
42. How do author's usually show mood?
43. Get off my back!-in other words (stop bothering me)
44. What is the meaning of this personification? "The stairs groaned as we walked on them."
45. The most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.
46. A ..... takes the place of a noun. Ex:he, she, they, us
47. When trying to figure out author's meaning, you must look at:
48. "Vikings valiantly vanquish vampires" is an example of .....
49. Which of the following is the best definition of flashback?
50. What is the problem between the protagonist and the antagonist called?
51. ANIMAL FARM is all of the following EXCEPT:
52. We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character does or how the character behaves. This type of characterization is under which category?
53. What is meant by the TONE of a poem?
54. Explain a narrative poem.
55. The manner in which a story is narrated, typically through either 1st or 3rd person.
56. Choose the term that BEST matches the definition. a "hint" of things to come
57. If an author references something that happened in the past, like through a memory, it's called a .....
58. At Leatherbee's the banana split is so big you practically need a steam shovel to eat it.
59. Her books fell out of her locker with a thud.
60. "Winnie's mind perversely went blank."
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