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Literary Devices Quiz 55 (60 MCQs)

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1. Pleasing to the ear but hard to pronounce.
2. Oxymorons are contradictory phrases. True or False?
3. Conflict that exists between person and person or person and nature
4. "I thought Santa was going to be late, but he arrived in the "Nick" of time." This is an example of a
5. A long speech expressing the thoughts and feelings of a character alone on stage.
6. Imagine Arjun, Evelyn, and Zoe are authors. They each write a particular piece for a specific reason, like to inform, entertain, or persuade. What is this reason called?
7. The main lesson / moral of a story:
8. ..... is a word or group of words repeated at the beginning of two or more successive clauses or sentences.
9. The writer's attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience
10. Repetition of words or phrases.
11. Comparing things alike or not, using like or as.
12. What is the inversion of the usual order of word or clauses called?
13. A literary device used to give clues or hints about events that will happen later in the story.
14. The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object
15. A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.
16. In "The Wanderer, " the phrase grave's embrace in the line: "one a grieving earl Sadly gave to the grave's embrace" is an example of which structural element typical of Anglo-Saxon lyrics?
17. What literary device is used below:"He was as patient as a finish line."
18. What does denotative mean?
19. "When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, thus, causing the water to boil." This is an example of which text structure type?
20. A character with many different personality traits
21. The narrator's position in the story
22. The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing
23. Which of the following is NOT a similar feature of plays AND novels?
24. The dog was a guilty thief.
25. What is the Repetition?
26. The road was a black ribbon winding through the trees.
27. A character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight their differences.
28. Which is an example of a Flashback?
29. Identify the literary device in the following passage: "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood" (King 2).
30. Sequence of events in a story is .....
31. This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
32. Definition-the person telling the story, and it determines the point of view that the audience will experience. Every work of fiction has one! The ..... can take many forms-it may be a character inside the story (like the protagonist) telling it from his own point of view. It may be a completely neutral observer or witness sharing what he sees and experiences. It may be someone who is outside the story but has access to a character's or characters' thoughts and feelings. Or, it may be an all-knowing presence who knows everything about the whole story, its setting, its characters, and even all of its history.
33. The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives' plot.
34. Break a leg! What type of figurative language is this?
35. "That dog is as friendly as a rattlesnake" is an example of
36. Amy, Tiffany, and Johnny are in a heated debate during their book club meeting. They are trying to pinpoint a literary device that adds suspense and uncertainty to the novel they are discussing. Can you assist them?
37. A comparison between two unlike objects without using like or as
38. "My baby brother is a cute little teddy bear" is an example of a .....
39. The use of like or as in a comparison signals that it is a .....
40. Use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.
41. "She is as busy as a bee" is an example of .....
42. Teenagers are younger than adults.
43. While it sat charging across the room, my phone was calling my name
44. Which point of view is it when the narrator speaks directly to YOU? Seems to be a bolder approach. Lots of the pronoun YOU, YOU'RE, and YOU'LL.
45. A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
46. ..... is the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.
47. Literal or primary meaning of a word.
48. A simile uses as or like when comparing
49. What do you use to identify the tone of a piece of literature?
50. Which literary device is used to explain something unfamiliar by comparing it to something familiar?
51. A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.
52. The author's feelings towards the subject or topic is called the .....
53. Which literary device is being used in the sentence, "The wind whispered secrets in her ear" ?
54. Sue was a snob. There were only two other girls in the class who she considered worth talking to. A new student moved to the school and even by the end of the school year Sue still refused to speak with her.
55. "Tis paid with sighs a-plentyAnd sold for endless rue"How many literary devices are there in those sentences?
56. "I felt only a dark dread snaking along the cables" (58). (1 answer)
57. This sentence appeals to which sense:The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.
58. Actions speak louder than words.This is an example of .....
59. Which among the following is an example of a PERSONIFICATION?
60. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The rain was angry.
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