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Literary Devices Quiz 72 (60 MCQs)

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1. The pairing of two ideas, images, concepts, or styles to create an effect
2. A brief reference to a person, event, or place in history, or to a work of art/literature.
3. Vignettes need to have a beginning, middle, and end:
4. Which literary device uses like or as to compare to unlike things?
5. Question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
6. "Using a comparison to emphasize similarities between two things by saying 'like' or 'as" ' is the definition of .....
7. Compares two things that are different-
8. All of the main events that lead to the climax
9. Mrs. Morse wants us to be prompt in the mornings, not late. Which type of context clue is used?
10. An object, person, animal, or place used to represent something beyond its literal meaning.
11. The life lesson of a story
12. Narrator tells the story to another character; uses pronouns such as "you, " "your"
13. Direct comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is another
14. Expressions containing an apparent contradiction are known as .....
15. Which literary device is used in the sentence:'He is as strong as an ox'?
16. What is the difference between static and flat characters?
17. He is a real Romeo with the ladies.
18. Which type of figurative language uses repetition of initial sounds. EXAMPLE:Spellbinding stories spin the imagination of listeners
19. "Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that either follow one after the next or close together."
20. What is this an example of? "From the benches, filled with, there went up a a muffled roar, Like the beating of the storm waves on the stern and distant shore."
21. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the words is evidence of ..... being used.
22. Which word means:A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character?
23. A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts.
24. Read the passage:In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. What theme is learned from the reading above?
25. Using words to show sounds
26. The way in which a character is described or developed; can be stated (direct) or implied through language, behavior, etc. (indirect)
27. A character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits is a
28. When an object represents one or more complex ideas.
29. A group of words who contain the same sound, at the beginning of the word, are called what?
30. Unable to read or write.
31. The underlying main idea of a work-often an opinion about the subject
32. What is expanded noun phrase?
33. This is a good example of alliteration: "Cute little kitty cat"
34. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The school library is like a mountain of books.
35. Which of the following is NOT a simile?
36. Some people might see my cat George soaking up a sunny spot in my living room or sleeping for 20 hours each day and think, "What a lazy cat!" But "lazy" is the wrong word for George. George the Cat is calm, and he is wise. The other night, for example, there was a terrible storm with crashing thunder and bright flashes of lightning that lasted two hours. Another cat might have darted around the room, frantic and hyper, thumping into walls and diving off countertops. But George just woke up from his perch and quietly analyzed the situation, watching me closely for cues to how to react. He seemed to be asking me, "Should I be very frightened?" I just kept cooking spaghetti and singing along to the radio. So George didn't waste any time; he went right back to sleep. Which words from the passage have a positive connotation?
37. The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.all characters are described using pronouns, such as they, he, and sheone character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character
38. In the statement, "The boys dove on the ball like an angry dogs snarling for a ball. " which figurative language is being utilized?
39. A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements
40. Setting is defined as the ..... and ..... of the story.
41. Who is the protagonist in "Cask of Amontillado" ?
42. A device in literature in which an object represents an idea (like the old, black box that represents the old, outdated tradition in "The Lottery")
43. "Love is a rose" is an example of which type of figurative language?
44. Which narrative technique has to deal with two or more people having a conversation?
45. "My son looks like a baby giraffe in the outfield." This is an example of .....
46. The sweet aroma of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted from the kitchen to the living room.
47. This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest and suspense occurs.
48. What is the main characteristic of a dramatic monologue?
49. The lake was left shivering by the touch of morning wind.
50. What of the following statements COULD be the theme of a story?
51. Short stories are narratives that feature a wide range of characters.
52. Yo mama! jokes are an example of .....
53. "Tue (pronounced Twe) isn't so embarrassing. A fruit learns to love its juice."
54. What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
55. Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia. Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
56. MAMA:We ain't no business people, Ruth. We just plain working folks. This text shows an example of .....
57. "You can have sarcasm without verbal irony"
58. 3rd person point of view (POV) is .....
59. In the sentence 'The sun kissed my cheeks and the wind whispered through the trees.', what literary device is being used?
60. What is this an example of? The flowers were fluttering and dancing in the wind.
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