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Literary Devices Quiz 95 (60 MCQs)

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1. "Inside the [Radley] house lived a malevolent phantom." -TKAM, Ch 1
2. What is the problem of Nimh?
3. The music coursed through us, shaking our bodies like as if it came from within us.
4. What is the purpose of using caricature in a political cartoon?
5. What is the purpose of sensory details in writing?
6. Expresses a writer's attitude (or thoughts and feelings) toward his or her subject
7. The definition of Plot is .....
8. "Words or ideas deliberately said or written multiple times within a sentence or series of sentences", is which literary device-?
9. In The Tortoise and the Hare, who won the race?
10. Where is Ben Tang's store located?
11. Julie had a school mission project to complete. She was given a whole month to get the project done but had procrastinated and now only had one week to get it done! Julie's mom found out that Julie hadn't even started the project, and she was very angry. She told Julie that she was grounded until it was done. Julie couldn't believe her mom grounded her over a lame project. Julie couldn't handle being grounded, so she decided to just get the project done. What was Julie's motivation?
12. Charming or enchanting, sometimes in a deceptive way
13. What is a figure of speech in which two contradictory things are placed together in a way which makes peculiar sense?
14. That last piece of pie is calling my name
15. The author tells us what the character is like
16. "Give crowns and pounds and guineas, But not your heart away"'Crowns', 'pounds' and 'guineas' represent:
17. This type of text structure uses signal words such as "leads to, " "consequently, " and "because of."
18. "The cameras were dancing, feeding the monitors" (61). (1 answer)
19. What language feature is defined as:Language choice which make positive and negative assessments or evaluations of people, things, and behaviour.
20. This is a clash between two opposing forces that creates the narrative thread for a story.
21. "The sun smiled down on everyone" is an example of .....
22. How the author reveals the personality of the character
23. Words usually at the ends of lines of poems that sound the same
24. Main character is forced to overcome personal setbacks or shortcomings; make hard decisions
25. What is an example of figurative language?
26. "POW!" This is an example of:
27. The time, place, and mood developed within a story
28. Two or more words in a row starting with the same sound
29. What is an example of situational irony in The Alchemist?
30. Undaunted, the moon rose in the sky and smiled down upon the people walking through the fields.
31. (1)Gordon swung his legs over the side of the bed. (2)He carefully stepped onto the bare wood floor. (3)Even though he was careful where he put his feet, the loose board squeaked loudly the moment he put his weight on it. (4)At once, the hall light came on, and his mom's voice called, "Gordon, what are you doing up at this hour of the night?" Sentence 3 contains an example of.
32. (make it punny!)Broken pencils are .....
33. A comparison of things without using "like" or "as" .....
34. You are the sunshine of my life.
35. Saying more than is true, an over-exaggeration.
36. Is the following a simile or not? Whitney is tall like a giraffe.
37. A character that we know little about
38. A particular point in a story at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. / A particular point in a story at which conflict or tension reaches its highest point.
39. Played and stayed is an example of .....
40. "Johnny went to the mall" is an example of .....
41. Identify the sentence written in the passive voice.
42. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The cattails waved goodbye to the dragonflies.
43. You are a pain in the neck.
44. True writing, based on factual information.
45. Use of ridicule to expose vice or folly.
46. It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hover board to school when all of the machines start acting up and attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?
47. The words of the poet was a breath of fresh air over the audience. Metaphor?
48. When a writer/speaker has a message to get across to the general public. This is:
49. Kindness poured down like honey. What literary device has been used?
50. Imagine Arjun, Lily, and Grace are in a writing competition. They are asked to create a form of literary expression that uses rhythmic and metaphorical language to evoke emotions or images. What are they creating?
51. The place and context in which a story occurs
52. "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" is an example of
53. The repetition of the same vowel sound. For example:Stay away.
54. Which literary device is used in this example? If it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, "What a beautiful day!"
55. An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form
56. ..... is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not really applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
57. Part of the plot that wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and provides closure
58. The definition of an analogy is:
59. Which is not an example of symbolism?
60. No use crying over spilled milk
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