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Literary Devices Quiz 54 (60 MCQs)

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1. The distinctive way a writer uses language, such as diction, syntax, and imagery
2. This type of narrator does NOT know everything, such as how other characters aside from the main character (or main few characters) think or feel:
3. I have a million errands to run
4. How does setting impact a story?
5. "It's like a fire ..... in the stove."
6. A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth
7. How do you identify the theme in a story, and why is it an important aspect of text analysis?
8. Definition-A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end. These characters are often said not to have any emotional depth.
9. Which is an example of personification/anthropomorphism?
10. A subtle difference in meaning or expression
11. The sensory details in a story are details that .....
12. Choose the vocab word that best fits the sentence:Firefighters deserve to be granted with the utmost ..... for their loyal service.
13. "Hello. How may I help you?" The hotel manager asked. "I need to purchase a room for the night." He replied. This is an example of .....
14. Writing in a way to appeal to the senses:sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.
15. This is an example of what kind of literary device:"This house is clean as a whistle."
16. What is the best way to combine these sentences?"The sun was shining. It was a beautiful day. I decided to go for a walk."
17. A memoir is more emotional than an autobiography.
18. In the song "Baby" by Justin Bieber, the part that goes:"And I was like baby, baby, baby ohLike baby, baby, baby noLike baby, baby, baby ohI thought you'd always be mine, mine, "repeats multiple times throughout the song. This is an example of .....
19. "He stood looking up at the ventilator grille in the hall and suddenly remembered that something lay hidden behind the grille, something that seemed to peer down at him now."
20. What is the imaginary voice a poet uses when writing a poem?
21. I remember a scary time in my life. It was when I had to move schools in fifth grade.
22. Something which represents something else besides its literal meaning
23. "The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape."
24. While camping, a person is talking about how there are no bears in the area. Meanwhile, a bear is standing right behind him.
25. I am so tired I could sleep forever.
26. A branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual.
27. When the story tells us the way a character is (their age, appearance)
28. The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author's use of imagery and word choice is called .....
29. A recipe or instruction manual would best represent which text structure type?
30. A person says one thing and means another; closely related to sarcasm
31. The motto of the state ofWyoming is "Cedant armatogae." In this phrase TOGAE isan example of the rhetorical figure:
32. I had heard the same tone a million times.
33. An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
34. Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities.
35. A fire station burns down.
36. Which literary device is used in the sentence 'Don't be such a Scrooge!'?
37. Which is an example of an EXTERNAL CONFLICT?
38. Which is the correct end mark for this sentence? Was this machine very large
39. Time and place that the story is set
40. ..... government of the people, by the people, for the people .....
41. People or animals that are in the story.
42. What is the purpose of exposition in a literary work?
43. God from the machine
44. "I see a red door and I want to paint it black" -Rolling Stones. This is an example of ..... ?
45. The major turning point in a story where the main characters life changes dramatically
46. The word choices made by a writer
47. Recurring words or phrases
48. When is foreshadowing most useful?
49. Instructional language
50. "The mike looked like a black ice cream cone before Jennifer's face" (63). (1 answer)
51. "Whoosh, " "Pop, " and "Bang!"
52. 'Who cares if it's fair?'the jackfish said, flicking its fin, flashing its head.
53. In The Grasshopper and the Ants fable, what word best describes the ants?
54. A statement that seems contradictory, but actually communicates a truth (i.e. If ever two were one, then we).
55. Joe's boots crunched through the hard packed snow and 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.
56. Giving an inanimate object human qualities. Ex:The lightning danced across the sky.
57. The loud drums rang in her ears for days. This sentence is an example of:
58. When a reader is specifically told what a character is like
59. Alejandro wrote a story where he described his tiny pet mouse as 'an elephant stomping through the house'. What is this an example of?
60. Which one is an example of interior monologue?
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