This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 299 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 299 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Main character is forced to overcome personal setbacks or shortcomings; make hard decisions A) Person v. person. B) Person v. self. C) Person v. society. D) Person v. nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Person v. self. 2. What is an example of figurative language? A) I am tired and sleepy. B) I am so hungry I can eat a horse. C) The weather is too cold to stay out in. D) The trees have green leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am so hungry I can eat a horse. 3. "POW!" This is an example of: A) Alliteration. B) Personification. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 4. The time, place, and mood developed within a story A) Atmosphere. B) Connotation. C) Theme. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting. 5. Two or more words in a row starting with the same sound A) Allusion. B) Alliteration. C) Personification. D) Figure of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 6. What is an example of situational irony in The Alchemist? A) When Santiago is betrayed by his supposed friend, the Englishman. B) When Santiago is robbed of all his money and belongings. C) When Santiago finally finds the treasure he has been searching for. D) When Santiago gives up on his dream and decides to stay in the crystal shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When Santiago finally finds the treasure he has been searching for. 7. A reference to a statement, a person, place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture A) Analogy. B) Allusion. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. 8. Undaunted, the moon rose in the sky and smiled down upon the people walking through the fields. A) G. Personification. B) A. Simile. C) B. Metaphor. D) C. Hyperbole. E) D. Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G. Personification. 9. (1)Gordon swung his legs over the side of the bed. (2)He carefully stepped onto the bare wood floor. (3)Even though he was careful where he put his feet, the loose board squeaked loudly the moment he put his weight on it. (4)At once, the hall light came on, and his mom's voice called, "Gordon, what are you doing up at this hour of the night?" Sentence 3 contains an example of. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 10. (make it punny!)Broken pencils are ..... A) Pointless. B) Not good. C) Wood. D) Worthless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pointless. 11. A comparison of things without using "like" or "as" ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Theme. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 12. You are the sunshine of my life. A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 13. Saying more than is true, an over-exaggeration. A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 14. Is the following a simile or not? Whitney is tall like a giraffe. A) Simile. B) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 15. A character that we know little about A) Round. B) Flat. C) Static. D) Dynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flat. 16. The literal or primary meaning of a word. A) Mood. B) Denotation. C) Flashback. D) Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 17. A particular point in a story at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. / A particular point in a story at which conflict or tension reaches its highest point. A) Conflict. B) Climax. C) Parallelism. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climax. 18. Played and stayed is an example of ..... A) Rhythm. B) Simile. C) Rhyme. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhyme. 19. "Johnny went to the mall" is an example of ..... A) 1st person point-of-view. B) 3rd person Point-of-view. C) 2nd person point-of-view. D) 4th person point-of-view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3rd person Point-of-view. 20. Identify the sentence written in the passive voice. A) Sarah baked a delicious cake for the party. B) The dog eagerly chased its tail in the yard. C) The book was written by a famous author. D) The teacher taught the students about grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book was written by a famous author. ← 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