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Literary Devices Quiz 33 (60 MCQs)

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1. The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n) .....
2. The problem(s) in the story
3. The Topic explains:
4. "My mom made enough food to feed an army last night." is an example of .....
5. EXAMPLE:A key might represent the idea of unlocking secrets or opportunities.
6. Which of the choices is a prepositional phrase? Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.
7. Y'all, gonna, ain't, and cap are all examples of
8. "Her dress was white and it whispered."
9. "Her face was pale like the full moon on a winter night"
10. 'The house was dark, cold and mysterious' is an example of what technique?
11. Be careful in the playground, run slowly.
12. 'Choice of words and style of expression, ' defines what?
13. What is the epithet for Ivan IV Vasilyevich?
14. A statement is essentially arguable, but used as a primary point to support or prove an argument.
15. Compares two objects that do not seem to have anything in common
16. What is this an example of? (the subject is a tree without leaves) "In winter, a tall skeleton dressed in white, "
17. These are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally:
18. " If I do not eat an apple daily, I will surely die" is an example of .....
19. When an outside narrator is telling the story
20. What type of figurative language compares two unlike things by saying something is something its not?
21. A brief reference to a famous historical figure or event, like from a movie or a book.
22. What is the difference between alliteration and consonance?
23. He's pushing up daisies.
24. "You're praying that someone would stop the flow." -This is an example of .....
25. Saying one thing but meaning another
26. What is the term for a mocking, often harsh or satirical remark, intended to wound or harm?
27. "I think my dog's brain is the size of a pea" is an example of a(n)
28. Identify the literary device in the sentence:'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!'
29. Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of .....
30. The following is an example of which literary device:The candle danced slowly in the dark!
31. My house was hot as 10, 000 suns!
32. Alejandro and Acxel are discussing literature. Alejandro says that symbolism is comparing two unlike things directly, without using a specific word of comparison. Acxel, on the other hand, believes that symbolism is when people, places, or events have meaning in themselves but also stand for something beyond themselves. Who is correct?
33. Fill in the blank with the best example of alliteration:The art gallery displayed hundreds of ..... and .....
34. The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work
35. Is the following a simile or not?Roman is as strong as an ox.
36. Occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not
37. Which one is the correct example of the Repetition?
38. "A few blocks away, inside St. Joseph's Church, Gerald Coleman lay surrounded by splintered boards. When he looked up, he could see the sky. The tall roof, shaped like an upside-down V, was gone. The church's arched windows gaped glassless. Unseen by Gerald, his friend Leo-the other alter boy-was trapped beneath a large wooden beam. Gerald scramble through a hole in the wall and ran for home" (61).Blizzard of Glass:The Halifax Explosion of 1917 by Sally Walker New York:Scholastic, 2013
39. Man vs. society can be described as .....
40. The scarlet letter worn by the main character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
41. ..... is used to mock with satirical remarks to amuse and hurt someone or some section of society.
42. The feeling or "vibe" an author tries to set/create in a work through certain words or descriptions:
43. Which literary device is used in the following sentence:'The bees buzzed around the flowers'?
44. Select the incorrect use of an apostrophe.
45. Heather is worried that her new hair cut doesn't look very good.
46. During a school play, Nora said, 'Oliver's smile was as bright as the sun.' Which literary device is being used in this sentence?
47. Where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you.'
48. A character in conflict with the protagonist
49. Something that repeats over and over
50. "Metal ground against metal; a lurching shudder shook the floor beneath him. He fell down at the sudden movement and shuffled backward on his hands and feet, drops of sweat beading on his forehead despite the cool air. His back struck a hard metal wall"
51. EXAMPLE:A tree might represent growth and life, while a desert represent emptiness or isolation.
52. What literary device is being used to describe the painting with the vivid reds and mellow greens and the feeling of the salt air on your skin?
53. Writing Starting, end Lyrical sounds Effervescent vowels go up Writing starting, end.
54. When an author indirectly hints at-through things such as dialogue, description, or characters' actions-what's to come later on in the story.
55. This is an example of which literary device? You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make itYou start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
56. All events after the climax and leading to the resolution:
57. What is the meaning of the following simile? "as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
58. The thoughts, beliefs, or feelings of the characters are revealed through his/her own actions, words, physical description, thoughts or even other character's opinions of him/her.
59. Using something to represent something else
60. "It takes a million years graduate from school" is an example of:
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