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Literary Devices Quiz 99 (60 MCQs)

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1. Saying "passed away" rather than "died" is an example of what?
2. Base that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece. It links all aspects of literary work with one another and is basically the main subject.
3. "Heavy clouds crowding, a society storming."What poetic device is this an example of?
4. Patrick lunged at the man, hitting him with a right hook.
5. "Juliet is the sun."What poetic device is this an example of?
6. When an author uses a memory, or goes back in time.
7. A writer's attitude, which is revealed through word choice
8. The technique of hinting about something that will occur later in the story
9. The phrase 'as brave as a lion' is an example of .....
10. Which of the following in NOT a metaphor?
11. "She sells sea shells by the sea shore"
12. What type of rhyme is represented here:I went to town to buy a gown;I took the car; it wasn't far.
13. What is the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare?
14. Huck's ..... of Jim's freedom was that it was immoral.
15. Building suspense; conflict develops is known as which plot element?
16. When a character in a story is struggling to decide between two decisions, this is an example of .....
17. Who is the antagonist in star wars
18. It's a thousand degrees in the kitchen today.
19. Foreshadowing is a literary device where the author gives hints of what might happen later in the story .....
20. Identify the literary device used in the following sentence:'The moon smiled down on the lake.'
21. The methods a writer uses to reveal the physical appearance and personality of a character
22. What is this literary device:using words that can be real sounds (examples:quack, oink, boom, zoom)
23. The representation of the traits, motives, and psychology of a character in a narrative
24. What does the imperative verb mood express?
25. "The starry sky STARED at me" What literary device can you spot here?
26. Language that authors use to appeal to the five senses.
27. Lit. form dealing with factual events and people
28. This is a type of fiction with humorously exaggerated story about impossible events or heroes with extraordinary abilities.
29. "I do not unduly ask for the kingdom of my heart" illustrates the poetic figure:
30. A situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist
31. In The Outsiders, Greaser hair was an example of .....
32. The audience knows information the characters in the story do not know
33. When a person is portrayed in a fixed way
34. A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.
35. Word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places
36. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. This is an example of (a)
37. It is repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of the words.
38. When the reader knows something the Character in the story dose not
39. A fire hydrant on fire is an example of
40. Complete the simile.As tall as a .....
41. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The raven is a symbol of death and misfortune in many cultures.'
42. A contrast or opposition between two different ideas or phrases
43. Mark is as fast as a cheetah. This is an example of the following:
44. Celebrity Ghost Stories uses scary music and flashing lights to create the sense of fear. What type of literary device do they use to build this?
45. I saw a big, blue bird
46. Which literary device is the way a story is told or the sequence of events in a story?
47. Repetition of the same sounds in two or more words at the end of the line
48. "This rat was not just eating the sugar. He was bathing in it, wallowing in it, positively luxuriating in it, his flickering tail hanging over the side of the bowl, flinging sugar across the table." Which literary device is NOT in the above quote?
49. Using language that normally means the opposite.
50. Anaphora is a literary device that involves:
51. Theme is a plot summary.
52. The dictionary definition or literal definition of a word.
53. The Eagle" by Alfred Lord TennysonHe clasps the crag with crooked hands;Close to the sun in lonely landsRing'd with the azure world he standsThe wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. Choose the literary device that is NOT used in this poem.
54. The repetition of words at the ending of a clause.
55. Interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative
56. Attitude of the author toward the subject, character(s), and/or the reader; conveyed through word choice
57. He is a giraffe.
58. Who is the most awesome?
59. On the hottest day of the year, you notice several people wearing boots and carrying skis.
60. Fill in the blank with the missing words:A flashback is a vivid ..... of a past event that comes suddenly into a ..... mind.
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