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Literary Devices Quiz 96 (60 MCQs)

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1. "The sun smiled down on us" is an example of which of the following literary devices
2. What is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea?
3. During his halftime speech, the coach told his players to give it 110%. The over-used saying is an example of:
4. Two sentences or phrases of contrasting meanings next to one another, creating stark contrast between the two objects or ideas.
5. The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words (pair/fair, mad/glad, sigh/ride).
6. It is a comparison of 2 unlike things without the use of "as" and "like"
7. Little Red Riding Hood ventured into the dark forest to visit her grandmother.
8. Definition-The story is told to "you." This POV is not common in fiction, but it's still good to know (it is common in nonfiction). Example- "You have friends who actually care about you and speak the language of the inner self. You have avoided them of late. Your soul is as disheveled as your apartment, and until you can clean it up a little you don't want to invite anyone inside."
9. Words used in such a way that the sound of the words imitates the sound of the thing being spoken of.
10. Why is 'Point of View' important to a story?
11. Repetition of the same or similar sounds in words in any kind of word
12. The way the reader feels, or the overall atmosphere, created in a text.
13. Sweet sour.What is the literary device used here?
14. When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
15. "The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others. No wonder the children hated it! I should hate it myself if I had to live in this room long."
16. What is the term for two ideas being placed close together for contrasting effect?
17. Method of narration used in a story including first, second, and third person
18. ..... is a practice of using symbols, or anything that represents something larger than itself.
19. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles. The words in BLUE are an example of
20. A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought; a stereotype.
21. Watching Annette get dressed was like watching paint dry.
22. Why is the use of literary language and devices important in a story, and how do they contribute to the overall quality of the narrative?
23. A literary device that combines opposite terms into one expression is a .....
24. The main character of the story who is faced with a conflict
25. The night ..... pressed its thick warm blackness upon the yacht
26. When a word's vocalization immitates a natural sound, as can be heard in the words "buzz, pop, bam" what do we call that device?
27. Putting human characteristics to objects is .....
28. Imagine you are at a dinner party. One of the guests, who has just finished a large steak, exclaims, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." What type of irony would this situation be an example of?
29. EXAMPLE:After Halloween, the empty candy wrappers formed a mountain in the garbage can.
30. What is the imagery used in the line below?With the clattering sound of pain, his world shattered into pieces when he heard his father's death.
31. Those lazy lizards are lying like lumps in the leaves
32. The repetition of the sound of a vowel in a sentence. This will make words in the sentence sound as if they almost rhyme.
33. Bright, the sun and cool, the water at the beach that day.Choose the correct answer.
34. Uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade
35. When the narrator is not a character in the story but can explain the perspectives of all characters
36. I'm literally dying of boredom
37. The landlady's house made Billy uncomfortable when he looked through the window.
38. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something is called what? Examples:Voldemort, Captain Hook, The Joker
39. Environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place
40. "To err is human; to forgive divine."
41. A character who does not change over the course of a story is .....
42. The ..... is the events leading up to the climax of a story.
43. The physical time and place in which a story takes place.
44. 'The lights of the yacht became ever-vanishing fireflies.'
45. "Hi Mr Tushman! I see you're running a little behind today."This is an example of
46. What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?
47. "Don't be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated-you don't want to be the laughing stock of your community!"
48. Giving something human qualities is called?
49. This is how the author uses specific words to make his or her writing distinctive.
50. "Nymphae summo in verticeULULAVERUNT." Ululaverunt isan example of:
51. Brown for the October woods represents
52. When an author attempts to appeal to your senses, he most likely is using which literary device?
53. "Peter, please pick up your prize!" is an example of .....
54. When the narrator uses "he" and "she" but only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character in the story.
55. A reference (connection) to show that a well-known person, place, or thing is similar.
56. A flat character is .....
57. What type of literary device is used in the sentence 'His smile lit up the room.'?
58. The dead leaves beneath them are merrily dancing. This line is an example of
59. Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?
60. Beneath my steps, my breath, Before me, then gone.
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