Literary Devices Quiz 192 (20 MCQs)

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1. Compares two, unlike things by replacing one noun with another noun.
2. The clever use of language is called
3. The daffodils "[toss] their heads in sprightly dance, " and express "glee."
4. Comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as" or "as though"
5. The arrangements of events in a story
6. How can you tell the difference between Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient?
7. Identify the literary device: " "The cheetah licked my palm, his tongue warm and rough, like sandpaper dipped in hot water."
8. Makes a comparison between two unlike things, implying that they are similar
9. On the late Boston Transcript, a feature writer, with a fondness for using three words where one would do, once referred to bananas as "elongated yellow fruit."
10. The following are the three types of drama except one.
11. Definition-The use of clues to create suspense by giving the reader or audience hints of events to come.
12. Read the following words:intersection interstellar interject The root inter most likely means .....
13. "You are my everything. You understand me, Via? Tu es meu tudo, " is an example of
14. "Personification" is a .....
15. A pause in the middle of a line, or any interruption or break. Can be indicated by a period, colon, or semicolon.
16. 'Before he could move she had put the dandelion under his chin. He drew back and she laughed. "Hold still!" [ ..... ] "What a shame, " she said. "You're not in love with anyone." (p. 19-20)
17. Joanna did not raise her hand when the teacher asked if there were any questions. She was afraid her question would sound silly, and she could not remember if the teacher had already covered the information she didn't understand.
18. What type of genre best describes the style of dialouge in the play?
19. A character who changes
20. Main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality.