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Literary Techniques Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. All of these words could be used to describe a dog. Which one has negative connotations?
2. "Her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining."
3. Which literary technique shrouds painful or harsh facts in polite, pleasant sentences?
4. Oh, so carefully, I carried my mile-high ice-cream cone across the freshley raked yard and climbed the ladder to my treehouse. They hyperbole in the above sentence is .....
5. The sun smiled at the hills, ready to begin a new day.
6. What literary technique is being used in the dialogue from TEWWG below? Hicks: "Guv'nor Amos Hicks from Buford, South Carolina. Free, Single, disengaged."
7. Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!
8. A direct comparison of two otherwise unlike things that have some qualities in common. Ex., My hands are ice cubes.
9. What is it when quoted material is presented as multiple sentences, four dots should be used for omissions between two or more original sentences; three dots should be used for omissions within a single original sentence?
10. "So I've killed him." This is an example of:
11. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE INCLUDED, EXCEPT: "Oh, no. See you walking 'round like it's a funeral Not so serious, girl; why those feet cold? We just getting started; don't you tiptoe, tiptoe. Waste time with a masterpiece, don't waste time with a masterpiece. You should be rolling with me, you should be rolling with me, ah. You're a real-life fantasy, you're a real-life fantasy. But you're moving so carefully; let's start living dangerously.
12. Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating. What character trait does Daren demonstrate?
13. It smiled kindly at the students with it's zipper mouth
14. A contrast of what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
15. Where is "Games at Twilight" set?
16. Two words that are used together that are opposite in meaning (original copies)
17. The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story
18. "I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!" is an example of:
19. Good authors hook your attention from the very first page. S.A. Bodeen does this in the Prologue by
20. The technique in which a n object or person is used to represent a big idea is called .....
21. Good authors create an antagonist, a character who comes into conflict with the protagonist and prevents the problem from being solved. Who is the antagonist in the story?
22. "To be or not to be, that is the question." These famous lines are taken from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. What do we call it when we copy words out from a book, play or poem like this?
23. If something is subjective, it:
24. Good authors use foreshadowing to hint at things to come. Which is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
25. "Oh-how horrible!" Technique:
26. Which word means "the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a writer" ?
27. The writer provides hints that suggest future events in the story.
28. "Don't lose your heads!"
29. Which of these is NOT a preposition?
30. "My love is like a red, red rose."This is an exaple of a
31. A person says or writes one thing and means another-like "Nice going, Einstein!"
32. The deliberate suggestion of two or more different and sometimes conflicting meanings in a work.
33. "I think good things will come to those who patiently wait. I also look into the beauty of each human being regardless of their culture, status and backgrounds. Lastly, I believe that everyone can change when they see inspiration whether it's spiritual, physical, moral or emotional." What is the theme of this statement?
34. It is the use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning.
35. What is a secondary character whose own character traits are completely opposite of another character's?
36. "Your bag weighs a TON!" is an example of:
37. Which of the following lines demonstrates the use of SPEECH SOUNDS for emphasis?
38. A character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character, or protagonist in some way
39. "The memories from that birthday party were a tornado swirling around my brain."
40. He received a big brown bag of bananas for his birthday.
41. A phrase that brings together two contradictory phrases is called .....
42. Hints about what will happen in the future of a text are called foreshadowing. When the author takes the reader back in time to share an important memory, it's called a flashback. Tick 'Ok' when you're done reading.
43. Using details or adjective to create a mental picture in the reader's mind
44. When the bridge collapsed at the ribbon cutting ceremony, this was an example of:
45. " ..... [W]hen you first called me, I wanted to say you've just kicked me in the stomach" (Kaufman, 25).
46. In this type of conflict, the main character struggles against the rules of his/her society.
47. Words and phrases have extra meaning beyond the actual meaning of the words
48. Deliberate exaggeration used for effect or emphasis. Example:I have a mountain of homework to finish.
49. What is the following an example of?:"He died like a zebra in the clutch of a lion's jaw"
50. Tattered curtains hanging in the windowns waved to groups of trick-or-treaters who scurried by.This would be an example of .....
51. "The wise fool is burning my dinner." What technique is this an example of?
52. When a character remembers the past.
53. "I hate to think how much he knows that we don't know yet. You'll see. You'll see." Technique:
54. A character that serves by contrasts to highlight or emphasize opposing traits in another character.
55. Deep into the depths of darkness I descended .....
56. (Ho!) I've been trying to do it right (Hey!) I've been living a lonely life (Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead (Hey!) I've been sleeping in my bed, (Ho!) Sleeping in my bed (Hey!)
57. The old truck sputtered, and they started to think they might be stranded there, but then the engine caught, and Riley pressed down on the accelerator, racing the engine and causing the truck to shake violently.Would you consider this to contain imagery?
58. The writer's feeling about a topic.
59. Which of these famous examples of imagery is not a simile?
60. Mindless people, nonpeople rented, winos, poor old crazy lady are all examples of diction meant to emotionally manipulate the reader to see things from the author's point of view. This technique is part of
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