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Literary Devices Quiz 47 (60 MCQs)

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1. Exists when the reader sees what the characters in the story do not
2. These are tools that an author may choose to use to enhance their writing and to convey meaning in a certain way. Figurative language and sound devices are examples of literary techniques.
3. What is the purpose of a soliloquy?
4. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
5. Why does Winnie feel reassured when she hears the music box?
6. "Look hard for your river Jordan, my child. You'll find it."
7. The technique of giving the reader hints of what is to come later
8. What is the meaning of the allusion?Ask me anything; I'm like Google over here.
9. Plot has ..... required parts.
10. Two kids meet up in the hallway and start to fight.
11. When a word or phrase is written multiple times, usually for the purpose of emphasis.
12. A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
13. A repeated idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work
14. Presentation of an event or situation that occurred in the past to help explain something in the present
15. Which of the following is an example of a paradox?
16. Identify the noun. My sweater is unraveling.
17. To some degree, the characters' names in ANIMAL FARM are .....
18. The sentence, "my legs feel like they weigh a million pounds!" is an example of:
19. "Silence was broken by the peal of piano keys as Shannon began practicing her concerto."
20. Marty's beard was whiter than Santa's.
21. The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story is called:
22. A red rose, or the color red, stands for love or romance. Black represents evil or death.
23. "The door of the cave was a massive slab of stone" (4).
24. "This will take forever!" What literary device can you spot here?
25. What literary device is being used?The storm attacked the ship.
26. Who wrote "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" ?
27. I so loved reading I was willing to walk 15 miles to the library in the snow, uphill.
28. Central idea or insight about human life revealed through a literary work
29. In a dialogue, speech, or narration in a story, the author decides to use repetition to get their point across to the reader.
30. Determine what literary device is used in the following sentence.The crocodile's teeth were daggers, ready to chomp down on a meal.
31. THIS IS A LITERARY DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE WRITER OF A NARRATIVE TO ESTABLISH THE TIME, PLACE, AND ENVIRONMENT THAT IT TAKES PLACE.
32. The ocean waves were calling my name is .....
33. This happens when an author interrupts a timeline to present a gripping situation or "fill in the blanks" .
34. "The cheers from across the gym were like volleys of arrows piercing our grand delusion" (71).(1 answer)
35. The moment when all of the loose ends are tied up and all of the questions answered.
36. This is a literary device or situation that expresses something other than or opposite of the literal meaning
37. A poetic statement that spans more than one line.
38. It is a written work that both tells a story and connects the reader to an audience through emotions.
39. I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
40. It's no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere, from the streets to her own friends.Is anexample of.
41. Toot! Toot! Went the train.
42. "The ocean was a raging bull."
43. How is Cause/Effect related to the structure of text?
44. The part of the plot when the tension is highest.
45. Tammy struggled to understand the book she was reading. It was far above her grade level, but she was very interested in the topic, and really wanted to try to read it on her own.
46. If a superhero is extremely strong but adores puppies, what would be her tragic flaw?
47. The cat was purring while she was sleeping.
48. The struggle between opposing forces that is usually resolved by the end of the story.
49. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another.
50. Way in which a story is told or narrated.
51. The top of the tree scraped the sky.
52. "The trees grasped the poor flying leaf with its claws" is an example of .....
53. Referring to well-known people, events, or stories in an effort to make a topic/subject more relatable/create parallels
54. THE SLICES OF THE BREAD JUMPED OUT OF THE TOASTER SUDDENLY, SCARING ME .....
55. Example:creamy and crunchy crackers
56. Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
57. I heard the ribbit, ribbit of the frog.
58. The way in which something is said
59. The following is an example of what type of literary device:the train eats up the miles.
60. A factual, primary or less emotional description or word.
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