Literary Devices Quiz 303 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place

Correct Answer: D) Setting.

2. "To err is human; to forgive divine."

Correct Answer: C) Antithesis.

3. A character who does not change over the course of a story is .....

Correct Answer: C) Static.

4. The ..... is the events leading up to the climax of a story.

Correct Answer: A) Rising action.

5. The physical time and place in which a story takes place.

Correct Answer: D) Setting.

6. 'The lights of the yacht became ever-vanishing fireflies.'

Correct Answer: D) Metaphor.

7. "Hi Mr Tushman! I see you're running a little behind today."This is an example of

Correct Answer: D) Pun.

8. What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct.

9. "Don't be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated-you don't want to be the laughing stock of your community!"

Correct Answer: C) Pathos.

10. Giving something human qualities is called?

Correct Answer: D) Personification.

11. This is how the author uses specific words to make his or her writing distinctive.

Correct Answer: D) Style.

12. "Nymphae summo in verticeULULAVERUNT." Ululaverunt isan example of:

Correct Answer: D) Nomenclature.

13. Brown for the October woods represents

Correct Answer: A) Reliability.

14. When an author attempts to appeal to your senses, he most likely is using which literary device?

Correct Answer: B) Imagery.

15. "Peter, please pick up your prize!" is an example of .....

Correct Answer: B) Alliteration.

16. When the narrator uses "he" and "she" but only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character in the story.

Correct Answer: C) Third person limited point of view.

17. A reference (connection) to show that a well-known person, place, or thing is similar.

Correct Answer: B) Allusion.

18. A flat character is .....

Correct Answer: B) Two-dimensional and uncomplicated, often a side-kick.

19. What type of literary device is used in the sentence 'His smile lit up the room.'?

Correct Answer: D) Metaphor.

20. The dead leaves beneath them are merrily dancing. This line is an example of

Correct Answer: A) Personification.