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Literary Devices Quiz 172 (60 MCQs)

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1. A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."
2. A grassy emerald carpet lay along a path .....
3. When a character has a problem with a force of nature it is what type of conflict?
4. Dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology
5. The still hollow jail is an example of .....
6. Pronouns used in second person point of view:
7. Exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally
8. Your heart is as soft as a rock in the mountain
9. The spicy curry set his mouth on fire, leaving a burning sensation that lingered.
10. Which word(s) is an example of dialect? The smilin' singer was singin' "Over the Rainbow" for the King of England in the throne room.
11. Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas and is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.
12. Using the 5 senses to describe (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound)
13. Literary Techniques
14. "Pray you, be gentle with my scabbard here ..... / "She'll put her tongue out at you presently!" (from Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac)
15. The turning point of the story-usually where something drastically changes for the main character
16. The ocean beckoned Mary to enter its emerald green waters.
17. When a poet deliberately writes a sentence in a grammatically unusual way.
18. Which of the following is the best definition of symbolism?
19. What literary device is present below? The chair let out a cry when Mr. Ordway sat in it.
20. The position or positions from which a literary work is told to the reader is .....
21. An object or moment that has a deeper underlying meaning within a text is called .....
22. The coolness of the nightRefreshes my skinThe stars shine so brightCausing me to grin
23. Which literary device is used in the sentence:'Time flies'?
24. The method of narration used in a story; who is telling the story (perspective)
25. All Volleyball players have to be tall and athletic is an example of what literary device?
26. Descriptive words that appeal to the five senses.
27. Limited the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as 'they', 'he', and 'she'.
28. An example of IRONY is
29. The leaves danced in the wind on the cold October afternoon.
30. The Avengers had to battle Thanos in order to restore society ..... this is an example of which literary device?
31. True or false:Pathetic fallacy occurs when nature reflects human emotions.
32. "Wayne's whirling winding words were wonderful" is an example of:
33. What is a comparison of two unlike things that uses imagery to help understand a concept? Ex. "Life is like a box of chocolates:you never know what you're going to get."
34. An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, thing, or another text.
35. An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or object in history, or in a literary work is called
36. Feeling, disease
37. It is a person, or sometimes even an animal that takes part in the action of of a short story or other literary work.
38. An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.
39. The end of the story where all the conflicts are resolved.
40. What is the definition of an oxymoron?
41. Compares two things WITHOUT using like or as
42. When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, it is .....
43. Which of the following is used in the sentence? Alex alligator ate the apples.
44. Since Shakespearean theaters did not have stage sets with false trees and painted walls, the playwright had to create a sense of where the characters were by using .....
45. Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what:he/she does or says, other characters say about him/her, or how they react to him/her, the author reveals directly or through a narrator.
46. There was a loud bang when the door shut.
47. "Does it stink like rotten meat?" is an example of?
48. Just as a caterpillar comes out of its cocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone. What type of figurative language is in use here?
49. How does Bradbury use imagery in the story?
50. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.'
51. A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
52. In a TV program, the president puts on a disguise so he can go out in public. While he's having lunch at a diner, a stranger starts a conversation with him, complaining about politics and what a bad job the president is doing.
53. Which literary device is this?The crimson apple glistened in her hand.
54. The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.
55. Very over-the-top, exaggerated description; meant to be extra
56. " irony" refers to:
57. Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea
58. What are the events that occur in a story that build up to the climax?
59. Read the passage. Select Yes if you can find evidence of foreshadowing in the passage. "Gee, as crowded as the park is, we're the only ones going into the funhouse, " Gina said. "How strange."
60. Crocodiles' teeth are sharp daggers, so be careful.
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