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Literary Devices Quiz 174 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is NOT an instance where rhetoric can be used?
2. Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.
3. History is the most important subject in school.
4. "Her baby belly was so big she could have loaded it in a wheelbarrow and pushed it in front of her."
5. Big Blue Butterfly
6. A figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.
7. This is a comparison or two elements, but it DOES NOT use "like" or "as"
8. 'Cause baby you're a fireworkCome on show 'em what your worth
9. Jake and Ashley dream of visiting all the national parks. Unfortunately, they are beginning to be shut down.
10. What two things are being compared in the following metaphor? Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
11. A comparison of two things to show that they are alike in certain respects
12. The high point or most intense point in a story
13. The part of the plot when everything comes to a close.
14. What is the main theme in The Alchemist that emphasizes the importance of following one's dreams?
15. STEAL-Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, and Looks is the acronym we use for ..... ?
16. When the narrator uses "I" or "we"
17. How does a political cartoon use literary devices to engage Kabir, Keisha, and Kaaver and influence public opinion?
18. "His father's words, like the distant thunder that now echoed through the streets of Harlem, still rumbled softly in his ears" contains:
19. What does ethos mean in an argument?
20. The beginning of the story(introduces the characters, setting, etc)
21. Which one of these sentences includes a verb in the indicative mood?
22. A good INFERENCE is.....
23. Most nursery rhymes (children's poems) are made up of:
24. A story that leaves you hanging at the end with no real resolution is called a?
25. A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
26. A comparison not using like or as.
27. You friend calls crying because her dog got run over by a car. You can immediately relate and cry right along with her because that happened to you last year.
28. Definition-the overall mood of a story or poem. It's usually something readers can't quite put their finger on-not a motif or a theme, but a "feel" that readers get as they read. It mainly emerges through description rather than action-it's not what people do that creates this literary element, but the settings and environments that stage what they do. Example- "Marilyn's small apartment was bathed with light from the new floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside, the sounds of a balmy summer day floated up to her ears like the gurgle of a cool, clear brook."
29. "Tis paid with sighs a-plentyAnd sold for endless rue"'sighs a-plenty' symbolizes:
30. The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. A situation that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result.
31. Every story must have a CONFLICT.
32. The fire station burned down.
33. The Lottery:When the kids were gathering stones in the beginning of the story, it gave us a clue that they will be using them for somethhing in the future.
34. Your heart is as cold as a winter's day.
35. Is this logical?OHS letterman jackets are red and gray. Julie has a red and gray jacket. Therefore, Julie definitely attends OHS.
36. What rhetorical device is being used? "We will pass the STAAR test! We will achieve commended! And we will celebrate by eating donuts!"
37. Who are the characters in the book Illegal?
38. He had a heart of stone.
39. "The moon leans down on me, " is an example of what?
40. Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual
41. What type of conflict is this:Sam is trapped in a flooded cave and has to find his way out.
42. Purple puppies like playing on the playground.
43. The use of exaggeration to create an effect
44. This part of the plot is made up of the important events the build towards the climax of the story.
45. " ..... slithering down through the slippery sand .....
46. Both words are identical as are any sounds thereafter
47. Imagery in literature may or may not contain figurative language.
48. "Veni, vidi, vici" ( "I came, I saw, I conquered" ).
49. The morning sun cast a soft glow over the opening in the forest. Martha rested on a tree stump and breathed in the fresh air. It was full of the scent of pine needles and flower blossoms. She heard two mockingbirds singing together and saw a butterfly flutter past. Martha wished every morning could be exactly like this one. What best describes the mood of the passage?
50. Act of creating and developing a character
51. By 1939, German children were required to .....
52. A character opposes a force of nature like a hurricane or animal.
53. Which sentence is a "descriptive sentence" using a metaphor?
54. The ..... is the order of events in a story.
55. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
56. An introduction or a preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.
57. Same sound at the end of words.
58. Obsessive desire to write
59. Jokes or funny skits that balance out the serious sections.
60. "The stars danced playfully in the sky."
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