Literary Devices Quiz 202 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes?
2. Now you see me; now you don't
3. Comparing two unlike things without using a connecting word such as "like" or "as" is what literary technique?
4. He is thinner than a toothpick!
5. "Three soft bird chirps and they call me Ah Wai."
6. The tree danced in the wind.
7. Irony (Situational)
8. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, persuade the reader, inform the reader, or satirize a condition
9. Which of the following is a metaphor? a) The stars twinkled in the night sky. b) The stars are diamonds in the sky. c) The stars are shining brightly.
10. The narrator participates in the story (uses I, me, my, we, us). What is the point of view?
11. Ge Four "I am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about. It was a race around the soccer field in third grade that swept me into a real love of running. Breathing the sweet smell of spring grass. Sailing over dots of blooming clover. Beating all the boys. After that I couldn't stop. I ran everywhere. Raced everyone. I loved the wind across my cheeks, through my hair. Running aired out my soul. It made me feel alive. And now? I'm stuck in this bed, knowing I'll never run again" (6) Van Draanen, Wendelin. The Running Dream. New York:Random House, 2012.
12. Which word has the more POSITIVE connotation?
13. How does imagery impact a story?
14. Struggle between opposing forces Ex. Lennie vs. Curley; Lennie vs. George; Candy vs. himself; Ranch men vs. society
15. Which word suggests a negative meaning: "The movie was rather disappointing."
16. A close placement of words having opposite meanings in order to create a unique description
17. When a story goes back to an earlier event in time, that is called a .....
18. This device uses obvious exaggeration to create a dramatic effect:
19. Emotions that specific words have
20. "Bang, crack, pow" is an example of what?