Literary Devices Quiz 230 (20 MCQs)

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1. Your beauty blinds me.
2. Author's attitude about their subject (Ex. Admiring, critical, nostalgic, sarcastic)
3. Why do authors use foreshadowing?
4. "But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill." -William Sharp This metaphor is also an example of which of the following devices?
5. A figure of speech that contains contradicting words. (Ex: "Loving hate" )
6. The signature literary device of the double negative.
7. "A commercial truck driver cannot seem to park his Toyota Prius backwards" is an example of
8. Figurative language that helps the reader evoke a sense of tone, mood, or ambiance is called .....
9. Which of the following is the best definition of alliteration?
10. The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a story.
11. Is this an example of intrinsic or extrinsic motivation? "The King of Takkasila happened to see her as he was going to his pleasure garden. Overwhelmed by her beauty, he decided he must have her."
12. What is the highest point of tension and suspend in a story?
13. A literary device where the reader uses background knowledge and text evidence to draw a conclusion about a story, the setting, or its characters.
14. The author states or describes a character's traits.
15. Bed Bath & Beyond
16. Things happen in three and can be related events, characters, or anything
17. What is a phrase with a meaning that is different than the literal meaning of the words?
18. Besides earning money, what does Rosa Huberman love to do?
19. An interruption of the action in a story when a character recalls or reflects on events that happened earlier in time.
20. What's the tone of the story?