Literary Devices Quiz 304 (20 MCQs)

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1. A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?
3. Beneath my steps, my breath, Before me, then gone.
4. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us" What device does this represent?
5. What point of view is this excerpt in: "I knew I should have woken up earlier. Now I would have to rush and would still be a few minutes late to school."
6. The line "sweetest source of purest pleasure" uses what literary device?
7. A complete narrative that involves characters and events that stand for an abstract idea or event
8. Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) The cat chased the mouse. b) The dog barked loudly. c) The big brown bear bellowed in the forest.
9. Which literary device is used when a character remembers a memory that occurred before the story began?
10. "Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe's boots broke the forest's silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket." The following excerpt is an example of which of the following?
11. Recurrence of accent or stress in lines of verse
12. This is how a story starts and includes an introduction of the characters, and setting
13. Novel, character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences
14. Jumping to conclusions before knowing all of the facts.
15. "Attendance is mandatory unless you are on death's door."
16. Which type of irony happens when a reader knows something a character does not?
17. There was only one sentence. He read it and stopped breathing. "Keep away, Cracker, or he'll hurt you."The sentence was already pounding in his head, echoing ..... or he'll hurt you ..... hurt you ..... hurt you ..... What is the author trying to tell you, by using sensory language, about Cracker Jackson?
18. "Blessed are the poor in spirit:for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are the meek:for they shall inherit the Earth. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted." A close repeating of phrases that focuses on key topics like this is called
19. "Earth rais'd up her head"
20. When an author repeats the beginning sound of words together in the same sentence, this is an example of .....