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Literary Devices Quiz 28 (60 MCQs)

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1. Mickey Mouse, Spongebob Squarepants, Brian the Dog
2. I have million things to do.
3. He has bigger fish to fry.
4. BONUS QUESTION:The opposite of hyperbole is
5. Which of the following refers to anything that represents both itself and something more?
6. Figure of speech that is exaggerated
7. Blessing in disguise
8. They seemed to think the opportunity lost, if they failed to point the conversation to me, every now and then, and stick the point into me."
9. A figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms
10. "They all joined together, and he held his lips intently."
11. Choose the vocab word that best fits the sentence:My mother's ..... tone let me know that trouble was waiting or me.
12. What is an Analogy?
13. "That's how I feel now ..... totally stunned as the name bounces around the inside of my skull."
14. What is an adage?
15. The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, typically using the words like or as, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
16. T/F Figures of speech use words or groups of words in a symbolic rather than literal way?
17. What is the Antagonist?
18. When a situation turns out differently from what one would expect normally (the opposite of what one may expect in order to create drama, suspense, or humor).
19. In the passage from the Bible, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:21), which literary device is used?
20. The action that comes before the resolution is the .....
21. " My heart is pounding like a drum ", which literary device is used?
22. What is an example of oxymoron below?
23. The emotion a work of literature evokes in its audience.
24. The clouds were edged with pink and gold.
25. Identify the literary device in this sentence:I went to the mall and the beach and the supermarket and the park and the clothing store.
26. A statement, often metaphorical, that seems to be self-contradictory but which has valid meaning
27. Read the following sentence from "Thank You, Mr. Falker" ."But one day at recess, Eric followed her to her secret hiding place. 'Have you become a mole?' He laughed."This sentence includes a(n) .....
28. A long speech entirely delivered by a single performer who alone on stage expressing his or her thoughts aloud
29. Identify the literary device in the following passage: " ..... if we are to go forward, we must move as a trained and loyal army willing to sacrifice for the good of a common discipline" (Roosevelt 4).
30. The phrase 'as cold as ice' is an example of .....
31. Euphony vs Cacophany
32. True or false:You should always have comma splices in your writing.
33. What is the definition for Motifs?
34. Comparing two things using like or asEx. "You're like a kid Enola."
35. A story structured within a story
36. "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better, " is an example of .....
37. "My love is a rose, delicate and beautiful." In this line, love is being compared to a rose, using:
38. Which literary device is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence?
39. True or false:you should use direct quotes in BOTH a summary AND an analysis
40. An author's choice of words based on theircorrectness, clearness, or effectiveness
41. "Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe's boots broke the forest's silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket." This passage is a good example of an author's use of .....
42. Identify the type of figurative language being used below-I have died everyday, waiting for youDarling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
43. The sequence of incidents or events of which a story is composed
44. When something hints to a later event in the story
45. When we refer to this, we are referring to a person's weakness or the place where they are vulnerable
46. Which task did Rosa Huberman do to earn money?
47. The use of exaggeration for effect.
48. A writer's arrangement of words
49. Is this imagery? They ate food
50. Which among the following is an example of a metaphor?
51. The PROTAGONIST is always the good person in a story.
52. A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things using the connective words like or as
53. Things happen in a specific order over a period of time
54. A literary technique that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or mock people, society, or politics.
55. What literary device is being used in the sentence 'The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas'?
56. Which figurative language gives human qualities to objects, animals, or ideas?
57. I saw a dog the size of an elephant. What is this
58. A character who is seen in multiple settings is considered to be .....
59. The grass is an ocean of flowers.
60. (of a film, TV episode, etc.) show events that will happen at a later time than the main story.
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