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Literary Devices Quiz 38 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which word is the term for tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text?
2. A time earlier than the main story
3. "Iktomi was was walking along one day and he was going across the prairie. He went through the ravines, over the hills ..... and then he sees the body of water. As he gets closer and closer to this water he sees all of these prairie chickens along the water's edge. You could see them by the water and they are there dancing." What point of view is this story told in?
4. This year has been bitter-sweet.
5. "Mike likes his new bike."
6. "But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill." -William Sharp
7. ..... is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
8. What literary device is used to give human qualities to non-human entities?
9. Represents savagery, fun, and irrationality among the boys
10. What literary device is used in the revelation that Braling 1 and Braling 2 have switched places?
11. This makes a comparison between two or more things that are similar in some ways but otherwise unlike.
12. A person or entity who takes part in the action of the story or otherliterary work.
13. Which is an example of 1st person narration?
14. Method of persuasion that appeals to EMOTIONS and FEELINGS.
15. External struggle between a character and an element of nature;may struggle with an animal, land or weather
16. The example highlighted below is an example of? My Aunt Sherry is so tight with her money, that everyone in the family calls her Scrooge.
17. Phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything
18. Placing two elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.
19. When the author depicts events to the reader which have taken place prior to the present timeline the narration is following.
20. "2020 was like a horror movie" is an example of .....
21. Which of the following is an example of personification?a) The sun smiled at us.b) She is as cunning as a fox.c) He is a night owl.d) Life is a roller coaster.
22. A long speech said by one character.
23. "like" or "as"
24. Example:I awoke to the smell of burnt coffee and could hear bacon sizzling and snapping in the frying pan.
25. "Mr. Winstanley is the best teacher in the world!"is an example of ..... ?
26. If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
27. Choose the correct sentence that uses a simile to compare.
28. (of a person's thoughts or mind) briefly and suddenly recall a previous time or incident.
29. The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
30. What literary device is used in the sentence 'The stars winked in the night sky'?
31. Comic relief .....
32. What figure of speech is represented in the sentence "He was sweating like a race horse."
33. Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. Topic Sentence:Candy is not a healthy treat.
34. Language that appeals to the 5 senses. (Things you can see, hear, taste, smell, feel)
35. An example of TIME SPAN would be:
36. A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.A form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people.
37. The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience
38. When you stop the main action of a story to tell something in the past is known as .....
39. Stood Santa's sleigh
40. The earth waited for the perfect time to exact its revenge.
41. A traditional story that is passed down through generations and explains why the world is the way it is ..... defines the following term
42. I have done this a thousand times.
43. Use of words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses in order to describe something is what?
44. It is a causal reference to a famous/ biblical story.
45. Sarcasm is usually a type of
46. "A work that symbolizes or represents an idea or event." is an
47. Definition of THEME is
48. A character that shows only a single trait is called a
49. This excerpt appeals to which sense:Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue .....
50. Complete the simile.Her ring shines like .....
51. Narrator only gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of ONE character in a story, uses pronouns such as "she" "they", narrator not a character in the story
52. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words (close together)
53. The phrase, "This bag weighs a ton, " is an example of what literary device?
54. The following are examples of what?Harry Potter, Scout, Peter Parker, Elsa
55. What type of literary device is illustrated below: "My temper really flared up when he walked into the room."
56. What is the definition of guilt?
57. The event or events in a story where the story is resolved is the .....
58. It is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning or moral message.
59. What is sarcasm?
60. He's as clever as a fox.
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