Literary Devices Quiz 155 (20 MCQs)

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1. A message that is directly stated or is immediately obvious to the reader
2. Reasons behind a character's actions
3. Free-Verse
4. Which literary device is employed in the sentence: "The child is father of the man." (William Wordsworth)
5. A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as. He was a bear in the the goal.
6. Some students sing silly songs on Saturday.
7. Seeing seashells side by side sadly stopped her.
8. "The fruit was stacked box upon box" and "Read my lips:no new taxes, no new taxes' are examples of:
9. My backpack weighs a ton!
10. I will ask the professor for his unbiased opinion.
11. A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction.
12. Taking a new object, character, or event and making it the embodiment of some human concern by attaching meaning to it.
13. I can't get changed that quickly, I'm not Superman!
14. Read the following passage. "We did it! We did it! We did it!" Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal. "Whoa!" her brother exclaimed, startled. "Well, congratulations!" Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade.Her brother laughed, surprised and amused. "Who are you, and what have you done with my sister, Mei?" he teased. Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei?
15. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'His heart is as cold as ice'?
16. Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character, which ultimately brings about his downfall.
17. Stumbling, grumbling, and mumbling, the students came into class, it was Friday.
18. Which literary device is used to present events that have happened before the present time in a story?
19. My hand is as cold as snow.
20. What does "like finding a needle in the haystack" mean?