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Literary Devices Quiz 64 (60 MCQs)

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1. My dog lays like a hippo after a run. What is this?
2. Repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example:Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
3. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between pacing and tension in a narrative?
4. A character, force, or situation that gets in the way of a protagonist's objectives is called .....
5. Storytelling in which the narrator has access to the thoughts, feelings, motives, and experiences of all characters. Uses pronouns he, she, they
6. What is a metaphor in literature?
7. The ..... is the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of a work.
8. Which device emphasize a feeling or idea, creates rhythm, and/or develops a sense of urgency?
9. What are characters?
10. "The snake slowly, silently, slithered towards its prey" is an example of:
11. My eyes widened at the sight of the mile-high sundaes that were brought to our table.
12. Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme. Poets who write in free verse try to reproduce that natural rhythms of spoken language.
13. A writer's central idea or main message
14. The audience knows something that the characters do not know Ex. When Lennie walks in Crooks's room. (Lennie does not know that he is unwanted in there.)
15. "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."
16. The use of related words in place of what is really being talked about.
17. What quality makes two characters foils?
18. The smallest part of a word you can say by itself is a
19. A character who demonstrates complexity and who develops or changes over the course of a story
20. Words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses.
21. A character who makes a change throughout the story
22. Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you.
23. An epic hero possesses such great strength and courage that he receives no assistance from anyone, mortal or otherwise, during battle.
24. Which literary device does this example represent? "I am so hungry I could eat a horse!"
25. ..... are the essential parts of storytelling that are found in almost all types of literary and narrative writing.
26. "The fall leaves were bright orange and red against the baby blue sky. The smell of a campfire floated through the air. The wind rustled the crisp fallen leaves across the pavement." This passage is an example of .....
27. Morning cacophony:Hiss, slurp, hush, scream ..... MOM!!!
28. Two consecutive words with opposite or very different meanings
29. A hint or clue in a story that suggests some action is to follow to create interest or suspense is called:
30. A ..... is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
31. "Hyperbole" is a .....
32. When the author presents an event from the past out of sequence
33. What is the infinitive in the sentence? Blanca tried to hide a new puppy from her parents. / What is the infinitive in the sentence? Blanca tried to hide a new puppy from her parents.
34. In the sentence 'The thunder roared and the rain poured.', what literary device is being used?
35. He was lying so much that his nose was beginning to grow. This reference is an example of which literary technique?
36. When an author uses descriptive language about how something feels, that is .....
37. "Stop acting so smart-it's not like you're Einstein or something."
38. A transition in a story to an earlier event or scene is the definition of what term?
39. Which literary device is used in this example?I know that I know nothing.
40. What is the difference between a literary element and a literary device?
41. Which literary device demonstrates exaggeration, overstatement
42. A phrase combining two or more contradictory terms.
43. A recurrent element in a literary work
44. The form or a format through which narrators tell their stories.
45. What is the figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes?
46. Now you see me; now you don't
47. Comparing two unlike things without using a connecting word such as "like" or "as" is what literary technique?
48. He is thinner than a toothpick!
49. "Three soft bird chirps and they call me Ah Wai."
50. The tree danced in the wind.
51. Irony (Situational)
52. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, persuade the reader, inform the reader, or satirize a condition
53. Which of the following is a metaphor? a) The stars twinkled in the night sky. b) The stars are diamonds in the sky. c) The stars are shining brightly.
54. The narrator participates in the story (uses I, me, my, we, us). What is the point of view?
55. Ge Four "I am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about. It was a race around the soccer field in third grade that swept me into a real love of running. Breathing the sweet smell of spring grass. Sailing over dots of blooming clover. Beating all the boys. After that I couldn't stop. I ran everywhere. Raced everyone. I loved the wind across my cheeks, through my hair. Running aired out my soul. It made me feel alive. And now? I'm stuck in this bed, knowing I'll never run again" (6) Van Draanen, Wendelin. The Running Dream. New York:Random House, 2012.
56. Which word has the more POSITIVE connotation?
57. How does imagery impact a story?
58. Struggle between opposing forces Ex. Lennie vs. Curley; Lennie vs. George; Candy vs. himself; Ranch men vs. society
59. Which word suggests a negative meaning: "The movie was rather disappointing."
60. A close placement of words having opposite meanings in order to create a unique description
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