Literary Devices Quiz 288 (20 MCQs)

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1. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) in order to help the readers feel as if they are part of the story.
2. What POV is seen in this song lyric "OH, I wanna dance with somebody/ I wanna feel the heat with somebody/ OH, I wanna dance with somebody/ with somebody who loves me"
3. "I figured Dally knew more than I did, and Dally's word was law." is an example of .....
4. Incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
5. The way a reader feels when they read a story is the
6. Readers expect a certain outcome only to be surprised by a turn of events.
7. Can you unravel the meaning of a metaphor?
8. Comparing two things.
9. You can't teach an old dog new trips
10. The crown sent the message out to the entire kingdom.
11. Which of the following is a complete sentence?
12. Snap! Crackle! Pop!
13. The hero, or the central character in a story is called a/an
14. What is the definition of power?
15. Which literary device allows a writer to refer to past events that happened before the current point in the narrative?
16. Which point of view do you see these signal words? he, she, they, them, characters' names
17. When a word or phrase is said three times or more.
18. A hint or suggestion of a coming event
19. Referencing a historically famous person, place, or thing
20. Charlotte, Anika, and Aiden are in a band and they love to experiment with their lyrics. What is the term for the elements they use in their writing that create aural effects, like rhyme, alliteration, or onomatopoeia?