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Literary Techniques Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. She was as pretty as a picture is an example of
2. A paradox is a rhetorical figure embodying a seeming contradiction that is nonetheless true
3. Literary techniques are indispensable in writing.
4. Find the onomatopoeic word.
5. It seems to me you live your life like a candle in the wind. (Elton John)
6. Sensory language means words or phrases that apeal to our human senses. Which of these is not a human sense?
7. Which literary technique is a comparison between two things that uses the word "like" or "as" ?
8. Which literary technique is a comparison between two things in which one thing is said to BE another thing?
9. A comparison of two things that have some quality in common, using like or as.
10. If you hear the word Christmas, you might think of presents, snow or reindeer. These words or ideas are examples of ..... of Christmas.
11. Which technique is being used here:A pin-drop silence filled the classroom.
12. " ..... [I]t was a beautiful day, absolutely gorgeous day, real clear and crisp and the sky was that blue that, uh ..... you know, you'll never be able to paint, it's just sky blue-it's just gorgeous. And the mountains in the background and a little snow on 'em ..... " (Kaufman, 23).
13. The idea and feeling associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition
14. "The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed:It was past eight thirty and still light." What technique is in this quote?
15. What is the following an example of?:"He wanted to show off his new wheels"
16. "The soldier marched in time alongside with the stray hounds as if they were part of the same unit. " What is being personified?
17. A literary technique that is a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality.
18. "Belief and denial" are examples of .....
19. What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction?
20. The denotation of a word is its literal meaning.
21. What literary technique is being used in the dialogue from TEWWG below? Joe Starks: "Y'all ain't got enough here to cuss a cat on without gittin yo' mouf full of hair."
22. Times square can't shine as bright as you. (Plain White T's)
23. A pause or sudden break in meter or rhythm in a line of poetry; sometimes punctuated, sometimes not
24. When was the Harlem Renaissance?
25. Where is Harlem?
26. He was as fast as a cheetah is an example of
27. Good authors know how to use a cliffhanger! What is the name of the sequel to The Compound?(Escape Room Hint:Guess or Google, but pay close attention to the correct answer.)
28. What imagery type is presented by this excerpt:In a silver bowl was something, I discovered, that appeared like whole egg yolks that had been dipped in honey and peppermint.
29. You are my sunshine, sweet child of mine.
30. Good authors create sympathetic characters (ones we can relate to) and unsympathetic characters (ones we don't have much sympathy for). Which pair below lists a sympathetic and then an unsympathetic character?
31. "The dead animal was surrounded by flies and maggots."
32. In which part of our PEAR paragraphs would we usually write about literary techniques?
33. Which technique is being used here:Amelia was glowering at me with her arms akimbo.
34. What imagery type is presented by this excerpt:Her name, I was to learn many years later, was a convenient mnemonic for the qualities to which argument might aspire. But in those days it was a living voice. "Oh that you might be worthy of uttering me, " it said.
35. What is a literary term describing a formative novel about a protagonist's psychological and moral growth from their youth into adulthood?
36. Does the following sentence demonstrate parallelism?:I highly recommend this toothbrush because of the cleaning, it is easy to grip and the price.
37. Which literary technique is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words-usually within the same line of poetry-that creates musical effects and emphasis?
38. An ah-ha moment. Moment of realization.
39. The fabric was silk
40. "The trees and bushes around them stood inky and spulchral, spilling long shadows across them" -this is after he bursts out of the tomb-like shed. Sepulchral meaning (from context):
41. What is "A song as pure as the rain washed air" an example of?
42. What are connotations?
43. The author directly reaches out to the audience to make a change
44. "The other girl was black and fat and homely, and Carol was white and fat and homely" (110). This sentence is an example of
45. It will creep and beep while you sleep.
46. Onomatopoeia refers to words that mimic a sound.
47. What is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story?
48. Language specifically used in particular field, profession, or group (law, police, teachers, doctors)
49. Two of the themes of The Village by the Sea are change and survival. What is a theme?
50. What literary technique involves the perspective from which a story is told?
51. Which of these is an example of CONSONANCE?
52. Which literary device compares similar things?
53. Referring to something famous for emphasis (Romeo)
54. The sun was shining brightly as the happy couple strolled down the road
55. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves.
56. What is the following an example of?:"The flowers were dancing by the lake"
57. Which word means "refers to a writer's selection of words based on meaning (both denotative and connotative), specificity, tone, and audience. Also called diction, this is an essential ingredient of style" ?
58. "Paint your face like a movie queen A naughty dream or a fantasy Anything goes, gotta be the scene Create your look, out a fashion book Ready, set, now go"
59. Some people imagine themselves as adults, driving around in a stunning Ferrari.In this day dream of future life, the Ferrari is .....
60. Euphemism-A short or amusing story about a real incident or person
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