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Literary Devices Quiz 70 (60 MCQs)

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1. This is the leading character of a story. They can be either good or bad.
2. I had to walk uphill 15 miles to go to school-both ways!
3. The label on the inside of a bathing suit reads, "Dry clean only. Do not get wet."
4. Writing speech exactly as it sounds, accents and slang included, is
5. "Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of .....
6. I got Sam, and Sam me.
7. "Above the cricket, towers that seemed like mountains of light rose up into the night sky"
8. "Descriptions that are strong enough to allow the reader to imagine the thing accurately in their own mind" are known as .....
9. Dale's smile was as bright as the sun shine.
10. Thank you for your contribution. Every penny is a raindrop that makes up an ocean.
11. The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward. Is an example of a Hyperbole.
12. In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees', what literary device is being used?
13. All of the action that follows the climax before the resolution.
14. EXAMPLE:Her laughter was as sweet as a bird's song.
15. "And find delight writ there with beauty's pen" is an example of .....
16. Dramatic Irony happens when .....
17. An example of a simile would be:
18. An implied comparison between two things that does not use "like" or "as"
19. The use of hints and clues in a narrative to suggest action that is to come
20. What is the mood?
21. The story "The Ants and the Grasshopper" is an example of a/an .....
22. When a part of the book hints at something that will happen in the future, it is .....
23. What literary device is used here: "His heart is made of stone."
24. A rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what is on the surface differs radically from what is actually the case
25. What is MAN VS. MAN?
26. A character who changes or grows over the course of the story is a
27. "I was so nervous that the butterflies in my stomach were more like pigeons flying around my insides."This is an example of:
28. When the author hints at actions that will come in the future
29. In this element of plot the author introduces the characters and setting .....
30. The use of FLASHBACKS in a narrative may help readers to better understand a character.
31. Which literary device is shown here? 4 ..... rapida scribere oportet aqua.
32. Harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
33. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
34. Why doesn't Luella ask Roger about his family?
35. She sells seashells by the seashore. This sentence is an example of which literary device below:
36. A conflict between a character and an outside force, such as another character, an animal, nature, etc. would be which type of conflict?
37. A character that is minor and not really changed or developed is called a ..... character
38. Do I love you because I need you? I need you because I love you.
39. If you aren't sure what an author means, you should:
40. The rose in Tupac's poem was a metaphor for .....
41. A ..... character has multiple traits to their personality.
42. Shorter than a novel, this piece of literature can usually be read in one sitting. Because of its length, it has only a few characters and focuses on one problem or conflict.
43. For Christmans I want a doll and a ball and a jacket and some candy and money.
44. A comparison between essentially unlike things without using like or as
45. The mood can also be described as the atmosphere of the literary piece.
46. Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing? 2 answers
47. I can run as fast as a jet plane.
48. The author's attitude or emotional stance towards the subject matter or audience
49. The message or lesson
50. The moment of greatest emotional intensity and action; it determines of the main character will or will not reach goal
51. Personification is when a statement is extremely exaggerated.
52. Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a line of poetry
53. Which literary device is employed in the sentence: "To err is human, to forgive divine."
54. 3rd Person (Omniscient)
55. A struggle within a character (between their needs, desires, or emotions)
56. The highest point of tension and conflict in a story is also known as .....
57. What is it called when you compare two things NOT using the words "like" or "as" ?
58. The author directly states or describes a character's traits
59. Polite or mild words that take place of crude or harsh words.
60. The emotional appeal or quality of a work that elicits pity, sorrow, or sympathy from the audience.
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