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Literary Devices Quiz 164 (20 MCQs)

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1. The main character Ex. Rashad and Quinn because they are the main people in the story.
2. Suddenly, Timothy noticed that all the birds had stopped singing. The air was very still, and not a single branch moved on a single tree. He looked up at the sky. In the distance, he saw a funnel cloud forming. He thought he might have about ten minutes to get home before getting caught in the tornado. He began to run, his feet pounding on the pavement. He could hear the wind begin to howl behind him. Finally, he dove through the front door of his house and tumbled down the stairs.
3. A device in literature where an object represents an idea is .....
4. This type of conflict happens within a character's mind
5. When an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story, it is called .....
6. I remember the burning ember of late September.Select the correct answer.
7. Something that represents an idea greater than itself
8. An interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence.
9. This is the subject from which the attribute is borrowed in a metaphor.
10. This is a respected character that faces death by the end of the play
11. Let it go, let it go, can't hold it back anymore. Let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door .....
12. Paul knew he was doing well when he saw the pleased look on the faces of the suits in the room
13. One who seeks to mature emotionally. One who is young and naive, sees good in the world and has hope. Needs guidance.
14. This expresses the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject s/he is writing about. In most cases it remains the same throughout the story, but sometimes it may change with the progression of the story symbolizing a change of heart.
15. Do the pronouns "you, " "your, " "we, " "our, " or "yours" get used in formal, academic writing? (Except for an attention getter)
16. All of the following are types of irony EXCEPT .....
17. Narrative point of viewThe ways in which a narrator may be related to the story. For example, the narrator might take the role of first or third person, omniscient or restricted in knowledge of events, reliable or unreliable in interpretation of what happens.
18. Which figurative language is this example? The sun slid silently down into the sand.
19. Imagine you are writing a children's book. You want to describe the sound of rain falling on a tin roof. Which literary device would you use to mimic this sound?
20. Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization. "The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"
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