This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 168 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 168 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth A) Juxtaposition. B) Paradox. C) Comparison. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paradox. 2. How do you identify the theme in a story, and why is it an important aspect of text analysis? A) The theme is the main character's name. B) The theme is not important in text analysis. C) The theme is the central idea or message of the story and is essential for understanding the text. D) The theme is always explicitly stated by the author. . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme is the central idea or message of the story and is essential for understanding the text. 3. Definition-A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end. These characters are often said not to have any emotional depth. A) Flat character. B) Round character. C) Dynamic character. D) Static character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat character. 4. Which is an example of personification/anthropomorphism? A) Pocahontas. B) Mulan. C) A friend. D) Rapunzel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A friend. 5. A subtle difference in meaning or expression A) Nuance. B) Euphemism. C) Connotation. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuance. 6. The sensory details in a story are details that ..... A) Use the five senses. B) Use dollars and cents. C) Use just sights and smells. D) Use big words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use the five senses. 7. Choose the vocab word that best fits the sentence:Firefighters deserve to be granted with the utmost ..... for their loyal service. A) Serene. B) Deference. C) Abomination. D) Agape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deference. 8. "Hello. How may I help you?" The hotel manager asked. "I need to purchase a room for the night." He replied. This is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Dialogue. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialogue. 9. Writing in a way to appeal to the senses:sight, smell, touch, taste, sound. A) Imagery. B) Symbolism. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 10. This is an example of what kind of literary device:"This house is clean as a whistle." A) Rhyme. B) Symbolism. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 11. What is the best way to combine these sentences?"The sun was shining. It was a beautiful day. I decided to go for a walk." A) The sun was shining so I decided to go for a walk, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day, and I decided to go for a walk. C) The sun was shining; I decided to go for a walk; it was a beautiful day. D) Since the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day, I decided to go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day, I decided to go for a walk. 12. A memoir is more emotional than an autobiography. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. In the song "Baby" by Justin Bieber, the part that goes:"And I was like baby, baby, baby ohLike baby, baby, baby noLike baby, baby, baby ohI thought you'd always be mine, mine, "repeats multiple times throughout the song. This is an example of ..... A) Simile. B) Dialogue. C) Personification. D) Refrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refrain. 14. "He stood looking up at the ventilator grille in the hall and suddenly remembered that something lay hidden behind the grille, something that seemed to peer down at him now." A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 15. What is the imaginary voice a poet uses when writing a poem? A) The character who tells the poem. B) The setting of the poem. C) The theme of the poem. D) The plot of the poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The character who tells the poem. 16. I remember a scary time in my life. It was when I had to move schools in fifth grade. A) Foreshadowing. B) Flashback. C) Puns. D) Plot Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flashback. 17. Something which represents something else besides its literal meaning A) Allusion. B) Symbol. C) Connotation. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbol. 18. "The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape." A) Imagery using sight. B) Example of metaphor. C) Imagery using sound. D) Example of hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery using sight. 19. While camping, a person is talking about how there are no bears in the area. Meanwhile, a bear is standing right behind him. A) Allusion. B) Imagery. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 20. I am so tired I could sleep forever. A) Hyperbole. B) Irony. C) Onomatopoeia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. ← 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