Literary Devices Quiz 171 (20 MCQs)

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1. Conflict that exists between person and person or person and nature
2. "I thought Santa was going to be late, but he arrived in the "Nick" of time." This is an example of a
3. A long speech expressing the thoughts and feelings of a character alone on stage.
4. Imagine Arjun, Evelyn, and Zoe are authors. They each write a particular piece for a specific reason, like to inform, entertain, or persuade. What is this reason called?
5. The main lesson / moral of a story:
6. ..... is a word or group of words repeated at the beginning of two or more successive clauses or sentences.
7. The writer's attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience
8. Repetition of words or phrases.
9. Comparing things alike or not, using like or as.
10. What is the inversion of the usual order of word or clauses called?
11. A literary device used to give clues or hints about events that will happen later in the story.
12. The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object
13. A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.
14. In "The Wanderer, " the phrase grave's embrace in the line: "one a grieving earl Sadly gave to the grave's embrace" is an example of which structural element typical of Anglo-Saxon lyrics?
15. What literary device is used below:"He was as patient as a finish line."
16. What does denotative mean?
17. "When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, thus, causing the water to boil." This is an example of which text structure type?
18. A character with many different personality traits
19. The narrator's position in the story
20. The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing