This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 212 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 212 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the hyperbole in the sentence:'I've told you a million times to clean your room!'a) told youb) a million timesc) clean your roomd) I've A) A million times. B) I've. C) Told you. D) Clean your room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A million times. 2. What is the purpose of imagery in a poem? A) To create suspense and build anticipation. B) To compare two unlike things using like or as. C) To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation. D) To use descriptive language to evoke the reader's senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To use descriptive language to evoke the reader's senses. 3. Which literary term is showcased in the following quote:And suddenly Hassan's voice whispered in my head:For you, a thousand times over. A) Epiphany. B) Flashback. C) Imagery. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flashback. 4. Definition of Oxymoron A) Two words with opposite definitions in the same sentence. B) Two words meaning the same thing in the same sentence contradicting eac other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two words with opposite definitions in the same sentence. 5. I really wanted a camo shirt, but I couldn't find one. A) Symbol. B) Pun. C) Irony. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pun. 6. Which literary device best describes this image? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Irony. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 7. Once I heard an Angel singing, When the morning was springing Peace Mercy Pity, Is the way world releases, Once I heard an Angel singing A) Metaphor. B) Assonance. C) Refrain. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refrain. 8. "Woof, woof" barked my dog as he jumped on the table and fell" is an example of: A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 9. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn A) Oxymoron. B) Allusion. C) Sarcasm. D) Pun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarcasm. 10. Surprise A) A sudden descent from the impressive or significant to the ludicrous or inconsequential. B) A situation in which a character must choose between two course of action, both undesirable. C) An unexpected turn in the development of the plot. D) A plot subordinate to the main plot of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An unexpected turn in the development of the plot. 11. I figured Dally knew more than I did, and Dally's word was law. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Foreshadowing. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 12. Expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words A) Idiom. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 13. A Four-leaf-clover is an example of ..... A) Symbolism. B) Motif. C) Archetype. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 14. In this type of conflict, the character faces a conflict within themselves. A) Internal. B) External. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal. 15. What is the difference between internal conflict and external conflict? A) Internal conflict happens inside a person and external conflict happens outside a person. B) Internal conflict happens outside a person and external happens inside a person. C) Internal and external conflict are the same and happen inside a person. D) Internal and external conflict are the same and happen outside a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal conflict happens inside a person and external conflict happens outside a person. 16. That old gentleman could be Neptune himself, the way he carries himself along the beach. A) Allusion. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. E) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 17. The way in which the traits of a character are revealed to the reader:Direct or Indirect. A) Characterization. B) Imagery. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characterization. 18. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..... " A) Synecdoche. B) Imagery. C) Anaphora. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 19. Which of the following sentences uses irony? A) His voice boomed until it split the sky. B) Never mind a month, he wouldn't come for even an hour. C) You are very diligent, you haven't been to school for three days. D) The goddess of the night has come out from behind the clouds. E) I just realized that you are handsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never mind a month, he wouldn't come for even an hour. 20. The repetition of sounds in quick succession produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase, typically the repetitive sound is found at the end of a word. A) Consonance. B) Assonance. C) Alliteration. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consonance. ← 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