Literary Devices Quiz 334 (20 MCQs)

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1. A trope that compares two distinct things by using words such as like or as to link the vehicle (image) and the tenor (subject).
2. "I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it." This is an example of .....
3. The snow was as white as a cloud.
4. An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work. It may contribute to the development of a theme and is called a
5. It is when the writer evokes the 5 senses of the reader.
6. Book
7. When the character does not change throughout the text, which word best describe that character?
8. A police officer.
9. A story with an underlying meaning as well as a literal one.
10. Which of the following refers to a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece?
11. Example:She dances like a chicken on hot coals.
12. The antagonist ..... the main character.
13. AppreciationThe act of discerning the quality and value of literary texts.
14. The outcome of the story .....
15. Last night I dreamt about chickensThey were playing on my pillowsThey were nesting in my headThey were walking in my roomThey were lying on my bedWhat does this poem use?
16. "Everyone could tell the new neighbor was a SNAKE, just by looking at him." The connotative meaning of the word SNAKE in this sentence is
17. Which sentence uses onomatopoeia?
18. A name that fits the nature and character of a person and/or their occupation
19. The giant roars his thunderous laugh and seems to shout as water splashes, gushes and suishes.
20. What is the significance of the chapter structure?