This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 204 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 204 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Lady Macbeth calls on spirits of darkness, what literary device is she utilizing? A) Epithet. B) Euphemism. C) Apostrophe. D) Aside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apostrophe. 2. In Greek mythology, sirens are creatures who use magical songs to draw sailors to their island. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? For some actors, the wish to become famous is the siren song that leads them to acting. A) Something that persuades you to do something. B) Something you must leave behind to find success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that persuades you to do something. 3. Literary element that is used to throw off readers and lead them to false conclusions. A) Plot twist. B) Red Herring. C) Foreshadowing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Herring. 4. What is the term for when an author reveals a character's character traits through characterization? A) Direct Characterization. B) Indirect Characterization. C) Metaphor. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Characterization. 5. An expression whose meaning goes beyond the literal meaning of its words A) Real meaning. B) False assumption. C) False interpretation. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idiom. 6. She's a good swimmer, but she's no Ariel. A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 7. A person, place, or an event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well A) Symbol. B) Verbal Irony. C) Tone. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 8. The point of view where the narrator tells the story to another character using "you, " so that the story is being told through the addressee's point of view? A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second person. 9. A comparison using "like" or "as" between two unlike things that have something important in common A) Metaphor. B) Extended Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 10. "Their" is a ..... A) Singular first person pronoun. B) Plural first person pronoun. C) Singular first person possessive pronoun. D) Plural third person possessive pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plural third person possessive pronoun. 11. Writers use literary devices to ..... A) Express ideas, convey meaning, and highlight important themes in a piece of text. B) Sell their prints. C) To show the reader that they master the language. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Express ideas, convey meaning, and highlight important themes in a piece of text. 12. A theme should be a statement, not just one word. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 13. Red is used for Valentine's Day decorations. Why is this color chosen? A) It is vivid. B) It represents love. C) It is the color of roses. D) It represents the chosen one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It represents love. 14. I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line. A) Understatement. B) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understatement. 15. What is a allegory? A) A symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often concept is conveyed. B) Device. C) Computer. D) Literary device. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often concept is conveyed. 16. What literary device is used when a poet or author gives objects or animals human qualities? A) Diction. B) Imagery. C) Mood. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 17. Six silly sisters all saw the swan. A) Sound device. B) Alliteration. C) Simile. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 18. Giving the traits of a human to something that is not human. A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 19. The flag hid shyly from the April breeze, refusing to flutter until a gust moved in. A) G. Personification. B) A. Simile. C) B. Metaphor. D) C. Hyperbole. E) D. Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G. Personification. 20. Choose the word with the positive connotation. self-confident ..... arrogant A) Self-confident. B) Arrogant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-confident. ← 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