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Literary Devices Quiz 42 (60 MCQs)

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1. A nice way to say something unpleasant
2. When the author explicitly or directly states what the character is like ..... tells you hair color, age, height, personality type, etc
3. A literary device that uses objects, words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
4. If only I could catch my dreamsand keep them in a jar.They would grow and I'd let them goto see how far they'd fly.
5. Identify the literary device: "I expected him to turn and walk away, but there were six stinging blows on the backs of my thighs, each accompanied by a whistle of air. I could feel the welts rising even before I straightened up. "
6. The use of words that imitate the sound they describe.
7. Refers to the clues an author gives to suggest what may happen later in the novel
8. In the story, the monkey's paw is the best example of:
9. What is a reference made in the text to a person, historical event, mythology or religion?
10. Pick the best answer:Most teenagers have a cell phone. Jackson is 15. Therefore, .....
11. "The wind whistled through the trees." This line from a poem is an example of:
12. A statement that seems contradictory but actually makes sense
13. Which point of view is the "preaching" style where the author is "tellling" the audience what to do?
14. ConventionAn accepted practice that has developed over time and is generally used and understood, for example, the use of specific structural aspects of texts such as in report writing with sections for introduction, background, discussion, and recommendations.
15. What is the purpose of allusion in literature?
16. This is an interruption in the present action of a plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.
17. WHAT IS THIS DEVICE CALLED-it is the use of over-exaggeration to create emphasis or humor. It's not intended to be taken literally ..... Throughout the ages, it has appeared in poetry time and time again.
18. Language or way of speech of a particular region of the country (ex. "It wasn't no good to pet.") is called .....
19. Deep down, she is really shallow.This is an example of .....
20. Which one of the following is NOT a metaphor?
21. Which sentence is the best example of dialect?
22. What is the term for a comparison in which non-human things are given human-like characteristics?
23. What type of conflict is this:A man struggling with whether or not he should ask out his crush.
24. The definition of personification is:
25. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words next to one another
26. The new student, who came from New York, didn't understand the ..... his classmates used when speaking.
27. You could have knocked me over with a feather.
28. Which of the following is an example of repetition?
29. A theme that is revealed through literary elements is a/an
30. The island itself, the lagoon, ocean, and the time period, the 1940s, could be described as the ..... of the story.
31. "The use of words expressing something other than their literal intention:now that is ..... "
32. What does "slow as a snail" mean?
33. All of the events in a story
34. She is as sad as the sea-bird going forth alone
35. An underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand ..... defines the following term
36. All events that happen as direct result of the climax
37. Which poetic technique is used to create a vivid mental image through descriptive language?
38. This is the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.
39. Alex, Juliann, and Jaydee are watching a suspenseful movie. They start discussing the film techniques. Alex thinks foreshadowing and suspense are the same thing. Juliann believes foreshadowing is used to create tension, while suspense hints at future events. Jaydee, on the other hand, argues that foreshadowing hints at future events, while suspense creates tension and anticipation for what will happen next. Who is correct?
40. Comparing two seemingly unlike things using only a linking verb (is, are, was, were)
41. Jim and John walked into the nearly empty movie theater. There was one person already seated. "All the good seats are taken, " said John.
42. Shows how the situation turns out; ties up loose ends
43. Complete the Simile:As big as .....
44. Speluncam Dido dux et Troianus eandem deveniunt. prima et Tellus et pronuba Iunodant signum; fulsere ignes et conscius aetherconubiis summoque ulularunt vertice Nymphae. What literary device is found in the bolded line?
45. The person telling the story
46. The way in which an author writes and/or tells a story
47. What is the concept of Utilitarianism?
48. A word that imitates the sound of a thing.
49. The sky is a rainbow of colors.
50. "Kat had a warm soul and was always eager to lend a helping hand." is an example of:
51. The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
52. It is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
53. "My life is like a roller coaster of emotions" is an example of .....
54. An absence of connectives between words or phrases to create a "rapid-fire" effect
55. In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf, " a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
56. It was such a gloomy day, even the ocean sighed.
57. Which word is the verb in the sentence? The clouds move across the sky.
58. "Jumbo shrimp" and "False positive" are examples of what?
59. An overstatement used to emphasize a point or create humor
60. Quiet, soft spoken little Johnny, who wouldn't hurt a living thing on purpose, had taken a human life.
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