Literary Devices Quiz 147 (20 MCQs)

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1. THIS IS A LITERARY DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE WRITER OF A NARRATIVE TO ESTABLISH THE TIME, PLACE, AND ENVIRONMENT THAT IT TAKES PLACE.
2. The ocean waves were calling my name is .....
3. A reference to a statement, person, place, or event from literature, history, mythology, sports, politics, science, or pop-culture.
4. This happens when an author interrupts a timeline to present a gripping situation or "fill in the blanks" .
5. "The cheers from across the gym were like volleys of arrows piercing our grand delusion" (71).(1 answer)
6. The moment when all of the loose ends are tied up and all of the questions answered.
7. This is a literary device or situation that expresses something other than or opposite of the literal meaning
8. A poetic statement that spans more than one line.
9. It is a written work that both tells a story and connects the reader to an audience through emotions.
10. I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
11. It's no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere, from the streets to her own friends.Is anexample of.
12. Toot! Toot! Went the train.
13. "The ocean was a raging bull."
14. How is Cause/Effect related to the structure of text?
15. The part of the plot when the tension is highest.
16. Tammy struggled to understand the book she was reading. It was far above her grade level, but she was very interested in the topic, and really wanted to try to read it on her own.
17. If a superhero is extremely strong but adores puppies, what would be her tragic flaw?
18. The cat was purring while she was sleeping.
19. The struggle between opposing forces that is usually resolved by the end of the story.
20. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another.