This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 132 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 132 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The way in which an author writes and/or tells a story A) Attitude. B) Denotation. C) Style. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Style. 2. What is the concept of Utilitarianism? A) The total sum/cumulative consequences of an action determine if it's right or wrong. B) An action is right or wrong regardless of its consequences. C) The use of everyday, casual language. D) The assignment of human qualities to non-human entities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The total sum/cumulative consequences of an action determine if it's right or wrong. 3. A word that imitates the sound of a thing. A) Palindrome. B) Synecdoche. C) Anagram. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onomatopoeia. 4. The sky is a rainbow of colors. A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 5. "Kat had a warm soul and was always eager to lend a helping hand." is an example of: A) Indirect Characterization. B) Direct Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Characterization. 6. The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type. A) Character. B) Antagonist. C) Tall Tale. D) Protagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protagonist. 7. It is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allusion. 8. "My life is like a roller coaster of emotions" is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Analogy. C) Allusion. D) Simile. E) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 9. An absence of connectives between words or phrases to create a "rapid-fire" effect A) Multi-connectors. B) Unrelated. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unrelated. 10. In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf, " a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother. A) To raise a false alarm. B) To make howling sounds. C) To be manipulative. D) To call someone an animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To raise a false alarm. 11. It was such a gloomy day, even the ocean sighed. A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 12. Which word is the verb in the sentence? The clouds move across the sky. A) Move. B) Sky. C) The. D) Cloud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move. 13. "Jumbo shrimp" and "False positive" are examples of what? A) Simile. B) Oxymoron. C) Personification. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 14. An overstatement used to emphasize a point or create humor A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 15. Quiet, soft spoken little Johnny, who wouldn't hurt a living thing on purpose, had taken a human life. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 16. The authors universal message A) Setting. B) Conflict. C) Theme. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 17. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence below. People have always sought to protect their rights. A) Have always. B) Sought. C) People. D) To protect their rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To protect their rights. 18. The feeling an author creates through carefully chosen words, phrases, settings, and events A) Conflict. B) Symbolism. C) Dialect. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 19. Stereotype A) A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. B) An idea that many people have about a person or a group of people that is usually untrue or only partly true. C) An idea, symbol, pattern, or character type in a story. D) The way an author describes a character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An idea that many people have about a person or a group of people that is usually untrue or only partly true. 20. Select the sentence that is written correctly. A) Life is good when your laughing. B) Life is good when you're laughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life is good when you're laughing. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesLiterary Devices Quiz 1Literary Devices Quiz 2Literary Devices Quiz 3Literary Devices Quiz 4Literary Devices Quiz 5Literary Devices Quiz 6Literary Devices Quiz 7Literary Devices Quiz 8Literary Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books