Literary Devices Quiz 214 (20 MCQs)

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1. Does this sentence use active voice or passive voice?I ate every last bit of the ice cream from the pint.
2. The protagonist is the ..... of the story.
3. Jesse Tuck is now stuck at how many years old, forever
4. ..... involves giving human qualities to non-human objects or animals
5. Which of the following best describes the setting of the novel?
6. The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.
7. What is a recurring element that foreshadows the twist ending in the story?
8. Which word means: "filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire"
9. The gold treasure shined like a diamond.
10. The ocean waves swallowed up the pirate ship.
11. The background information given at the beginning.
12. It is a short story designed to allegorically teach some religious principles, moral/lessons, or general truths.
13. Which of these is not an example of an oxymoron?
14. "We learn from history that we do not learn from history."
15. "The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"
16. I've wanted to go to France since the beginning of time.
17. Saying something again that has already been said or written to create a stronger effect
18. The attitude an author takes towards his or her subject, which may be compared to a sort of writerly tone of voice
19. Who was the Captain in "O Captain, My Captain"
20. Literary allusions can be defined as: