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Literary Devices Quiz 79 (60 MCQs)

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1. The seas surged slowly.
2. Which of the following is used in the sentence? An emerald is as green as grass.
3. Which word means when two or more words create a rhyme in the same line of a poem or verse?
4. The strict, literal meaning of a word
5. He is like a bull in the china shop. This is an example of .....
6. The main character of the story. (they change from the beginning to the end)
7. A wild exaggeration;It is so hot outside you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!
8. "Bob built a brilliant boat" is an example of
9. "Long ago, in a burst of friendliness, Aunty and Uncle Jimmy produced a son named Henry, who left home as soon as was humanly possible, married, and produced Francis." -TKAM, Ch 9
10. Which literary device is used to hint or suggest future events in The Alchemist?
11. One who wants to belong, has no superhuman powers but through choices and actions brings about change.
12. Figurative language where one thing is compared to another unlike thing without using like or as is called .....
13. Make an inference:what is the paragraph foreshadowing? "Peter I don't think we should jump out of a plane like this." "Allison relax I'm the King and you're my general. What could go wrong?"
14. What are the events after the climax called?
15. When someone says something that is very obvious: "Really, Sherlock? No! You are clever." . It's an example of .....
16. An exaggeration that is created to emphasize a point or bring out a sense of humor.
17. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor from The Tell-Tale Heart?
18. The following is an example of what?A character starts to remember an event from his childhood as he tries to figure out a problem in the present.
19. "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar talks about what type of reform?
20. "Sarcasm and Verbal Irony are basically the same thing"
21. Has only a few traits; presence in the story used only to advance plot.
22. The writer uses an anecdote or well-known story
23. 1st person point of view (POV) is .....
24. A person who writes plays and dramas.
25. Deliberate and sometimes excessive exaggeration.
26. The firehouse burned down last night is an example of .....
27. Choose the correct term for the following definition:occurs when we say one thing and mean something else.
28. Which of the following traits does Benvolio have that makes him a dramatic foil for Romeo?
29. Is this alliteration?I like to take a walk on the beach.
30. A revealing manner in which a character speaks. Used to express differences in educational, class, social and regional backgrounds of characters.
31. Read the following sentences from the passage."Lauren smiled and flipped through her sketchbook. She was eating this up."What does eating up mean?
32. A comparison that does not use like or as; a figure of speech involving an implied comparison.
33. I heard his footsteps, "tok! tok! tok!
34. Who are static characters?
35. The boat waded through the calm still waves
36. Definition of Metonymy
37. There were always clouds in that dingy little valley. It rained. It always rained.
38. GenreThe categories into which texts are grouped. The term has a complex history within literary theory and is often used to distinguish texts on the basis of their subject matter (detective fiction, romance, science fiction, fantasy fiction), form and structure (poetry, novels, short stories).
39. When a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story in order to build suspense
40. A typical character, action, or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. They are often found in myths, literature, and folklore.
41. The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
42. Figurative language that compares or equates seemingly unlike things using words such as is, was or were
43. What is the term for having clear images and strong details?
44. Substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive.
45. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas
46. Character or force that goes against the main character
47. Adrian was terrified as he entered the haunted house.
48. She's not the sharpest knife in the box.
49. One-dimensional character easily summed up in a word or two
50. There/Their/They're-what does each of these homophones represent .....
51. Life is a toaster ..... sometimes you're raw; sometimes you're burned.
52. We are committed to excellense
53. When an object represents a broader, hard-to-define idea is the definition for .....
54. The following statement is an example of which literary device?The sunlight began to dance on my face as I walked down the street.
55. Repeating the same word or phrase for effect
56. What does "sweet as honey" mean?
57. Her smile is like kryptonite to him.
58. Dangling Downwards is an example
59. Figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as
60. A reference to a concept, a person, or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind and is the original idea that has come to be used over and over again
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