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Literary Devices Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. What literary device is used?"You can save money by spending it."
2. This figure of speech that compares two things, without using the words as/like.
3. "Bang" and "Crash" are examples of this literary device.
4. A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
5. Theme is the ..... idea.
6. 14 lines made up of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
7. A conflict that takes place within the mind of a character
8. Why is Liesel's first book important to her?
9. "The moon played hide and seek with the clouds."What literary device was used in the sentence?
10. Wes was such a dog is an example of .....
11. "It was crystal clear" -What device is being used?
12. Choose the correct element. Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
13. This point of view uses the pronoun "I" .
14. There was a deafening silence.She answered, "Definitely maybe."Please buy me some bittersweet chocolate.He was clearly confused. These are examples of what type of literary device?
15. Which literary device is defined as a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words?
16. The words "bang", "woosh" and "bark" are examples of:
17. One or two main traits, usually only all positive or negative. They are the opposite of a round character. The flaw or strength has its use in the story.
18. What literary device can include memories, dreams, or stories of the past?
19. Man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. nature, and man vs. fate are types of
20. What would be the best way to verify the statement below? Joliet is the 6th largest city in Illinois?
21. Thwack Buzz Woosh
22. "The sun smiled down on us."
23. A comparison using "like" or "as" between two things.
24. It's hot and it's monotonous.
25. When something entirely different happens from what audience may be expecting
26. What is the following an example of ..... "You've got a smile that could light up this whole town."
27. A piece of writing that begins in the middle of the action
28. During a debate, Arjun made a statement, 'I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!' What figure of speech is Arjun using for emphasis or dramatic effect?
29. In the poem, "gifted" what does Jackie mean when she writes she wants to "catch words one day and hold them in her hands."
30. 1) Old Marley was as dead as a door nail.
31. "His heart is as black as the night" What literary device can you spot here?
32. Why is satire used?
33. The opposite is meant of what someone said.
34. When words stimulate one or more of the five senses
35. A repeated element that has symbolic significance through repetition. It can help produce theme or mood (example-references to light and darkness in Romeo and Juliet)
36. Nine ninjas kneaded dough to bake nut-bread.
37. Using part of something to refer to the whole thing is the definition of which term?
38. A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer
39. Choose the word with the positive connotation. chuckle ..... snicker
40. The character who opposes the main character, hero, or heroine of a literary work.
41. He has been walking for days and days, when he has only been walking for 5 minutes is an example of:
42. There was a deafening silence in the crowd.
43. Charlie was a pig at the dinner table
44. "Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter." Which type of figurative language?
45. A device where the speaker talks directly to an absent person, living or dead, or even a nonexistent person or thing as if it was capable of understanding.
46. Comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use "like" or "as"
47. The use of humor to criticize or make fun of something serious, such as government or movies
48. Occurs when the readers/audience knows something that some characters in a story/play do not.
49. A statement that is contradicting or opposed to common sense but could be true.
50. The trees touched the sky. This statement is using what form of literary language?
51. What is the purpose of hyperbole in writing?
52. One hot summer day, a weary fox padded down a dusty road, desperate for food and drink. He had traveled for miles without finding so much as a berry to nibble or a puddle of water to sip from. Suddenly, a beautiful aroma filled the air. The fox sniffed and sniffed, his mouth watering in anticipation. Then he looked up. Several feet above him, trailing along a trellis, was a vine full of juicy grapes. The fox jumped up, but he could not reach them. Then he backed up, took a running start, and leaped as high as he could. Still, the grapes remained out of reach. Again and again, he tried, with no success. Finally, exhausted and faint from his efforts, the fox gave up and went on his way. "Oh, well, " he sneered, "no big loss. I could tell those grapes were sour anyway." In this passage, the grapes symbolize-
53. The beach welcomed me as I sat down to read.
54. Words used deliberately to create an emotional impact
55. "sunny June, with the air full of flower scents and the plick-plock of cricket on the pitch." What literary device is used?
56. A passage printed on the title page or first page of a literary work or at the beginning of a section of such a work.
57. The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
58. How to grill by Steven Raichlen Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide is where to put it. A grill puts out a lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the house or any plants or shrubbery. You'll have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck, remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.
59. This is the literary term for what we commonly call reference. It is thickly set in context. To understand the allusion, it's important to know the context. For eg. ' Don't behave like Romeo'-the reference is to the Romantic and lovelorn behavior of Romeo of the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet. To understand this one must know about Romeo.
60. The witches predict that whose sons will be king .....
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