Literary Devices Quiz 34 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following sentences is an example of a fused sentence?
2. Referring to something in history or the bible in a piece of literature is called
3. Which literary device is a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story?
4. Study of the structure and composition of heavenly bodies
5. When George entered, he was as fierce as a lion, what two things (or persons) are being compared in this simile?
6. What is the term for a figurative comparison between two things?
7. What is a setting in a story?
8. What type of conflict happens when the character(s) fight against institutions, traditions, or laws?
9. He is as brave as a lion" is an example of a metaphor
10. Clues and hints that build suspense and anticipatio are called .....
11. When non-living things are given living qualities.
12. A struggle between two opposing forces, typically a protagonist and an antagonist, is called .....
13. EXAMPLE:The color blue represents sadness or calmness.
14. What is this an example of? My mom turned into the Hulk when I told her I skipped school.
15. The author's message to the audience
16. Writers use this technique, of placing two opposing ideas side-by-side, to emphasize the differences between them.
17. ?-no answer
18. An indirect comparison using like or as
19. ..... is that you emphasise a non-human's characteristics by describing them with human attributes.
20. Any figurative language that draws upon our five senses.