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Literary Devices Quiz 170 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the literary device that refers to a meaning implied by a word apart from its literal meaning?
2. The beginning of the plot, when the setting and characters are established.
3. What is this?"Every time he opened a book, he'd be snoring in five minutes."
4. A movie about a man battling a Twister in his hometown is an example of .....
5. "He's as strong as an ox" is an example of
6. Feel a bit under the weather
7. Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:
8. Describing to help a reader experience a text
9. A literary device that shows a barrier between the characters and the audience.
10. Readers can use literary devices to .....
11. "On the shore of the lagoon, the judicial district officer is one, the clerk is two, the soldier is three, both solemnly working and solemnly spitting together."What type of literary device is this an example of?
12. The dog was as sad as the color blue.
13. The horrific scene played out before my eyes, the blood and gore causing my stomach to churn.
14. What figure of speech gives a non-human thing human characteristics?
15. Fill in the blank:Reading has a positive ..... on my mental heath.
16. The boy liked to play video games.
17. I learned to ride a bike about a million years ago.
18. "You made rogan josh, " Shoba observed, looking through the glass lid at the bright paprika stew"Could be an example of:
19. A figurative expression is one that presents a non-literal image or concept (eg:metaphorical). An example of figurative expression is:
20. The eyes are the window of the soul.
21. Dance and prance in a trance.
22. The story's main idea or message (for example, love conquers all, or don't judge a book by its cover) is called the .....
23. Which point of view is told by the character involved? The reader sees the pronouns I, me, and we.
24. Definition-Closely related to a dynamic character, a ..... character is a major character who shows fluidity and the capacity for change from the moment we meet them. By contrast, some dynamic protagonists do not change until actions in the story force that change. In the movie Shrek, Shrek is a ..... character because he has layers.
25. The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake is an example of what type of figurative language?
26. Imagine Janson, Tenzin, and David are planning a surprise birthday party for their friend Mario. How would their use of hints and clues about the surprise party impact the anticipation and excitement among their friends?
27. My uncle passed away last weekend.
28. Which literary device is used in the sentence "'The disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled them'?
29. The best example of imagery is .....
30. What literary device is used in the following line: "Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree"
31. Identify the literary device:"The house stood alone in a sea of rubble and ashes"
32. It's no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere, from the streets to her own friends. What is this an example of?
33. The use of similar grammatical structures or patterns to convey important ideas
34. Choose the correct option."an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something else can have similar characteristics to that person or object." This is the definition of
35. This is a figure of speech that uses like or as to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas.
36. The following are examples of what?Comedy, Drama, Suspense, Romance
37. A pair of lines that rhyme; may be a poem in itself or part of a larger poem.
38. The lines "We've seen a gazillion tomorrows/ In crystal prism raindrops" show an example of
39. What point of view is written in the perspective of another person and uses pronouns such as "he", "she", or "they" ?
40. What is the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent something else?
41. What is the definition of a summary?
42. "As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods, / They kill us for their sport."
43. A recalled memory of a past event
44. When authors give human traits to animals or some other lifeless object
45. In the sentence 'The moon is a silver boat sailing through the night sky.', what literary device is being used?
46. "Moose are large, and essentially insane with almost pathological hatred of the dogs, the sled, the musher, trees, trains, cars, and everything else as near as I can figure. When they come at you it's like getting run over by Buick with legs" (62). Paulsen, Gary. Woodsong. New York:Puffin Books, 1991.
47. What is omnicient?
48. Step 2 when scanning a verse of poetry is to .....
49. It was so hot outside my tennis shoes melted on the sidewalk is an example of .....
50. The use of symbols/objects to represent bigger ideas
51. The leaves are dancing.
52. Select the response that distinguishes poetry from prose.
53. Hyperbole is an exaggeration of a statement. An example is:
54. The villain or bad guy
55. The sentences below are examples of Simile, EXCEPT.
56. The use of an image or item to represent an idea or theme of a literary work
57. A feeling of curiosity, excitement, tension, or even dread about what will happen next is called .....
58. For the end of a theoretical science is truth, but the end of a practical science is performance.
59. A Symbol means .....
60. Practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw.
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