This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 355 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 355 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a logical fallacy? A) A mistake in reasoning. B) A valid and sound argument. C) A strong and convincing argument. D) A well-reasoned and logical argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mistake in reasoning. 2. Which type of imagery is associated with the sense of sight? A) Auditory. B) Visual. C) Gustatory. D) Tactile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visual. 3. Lady Macbeth says, "Look like the innocent flower, /But be the serpent under it" to Macbeth. This sentence is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Foreshadowing. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 4. He sells snails. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Alliteration. C) Rhyme. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 5. The logical assumption or educated guess based on facts or observed knowledge A) Tone. B) Point of view. C) Inference. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inference. 6. This technique involves encouraging people to think or act in some way simply because other people are doing so. A) Testimonials. B) Bandwagon. C) Fallacies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 7. Literary devices help affect the ..... of the text. A) Plot. B) Story. C) Climax. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 8. She sells sea shells is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Allusion. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 9. An antagonist is.....? A) Good guy. B) Bug lover. C) Against ants. D) Bad guy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bad guy. 10. The broken windshield in Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff A) Imagery. B) Juxtaposition. C) Situational Irony. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolism. 11. A traditional story intended to explain some mystery of nature, religious doctrine, or cultural belief. The gods and goddesses of mythology have supernatural powers, but the human characters usually do not. A) Fable. B) Myth. C) Tall Tale. D) Non-Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myth. 12. The method an author uses to revealcharacters and their personalities A) Anecdote. B) Antagonist. C) Characterization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characterization. 13. "Exposition" refers to ..... A) The part of a story that occurs before (or around) the inciting incident where the author provides important, scene-setting information. B) The part of a story that occurs after the climax, where the author provides important, scene-setting information. C) The first half of a story. D) Everything that happens after the climax of a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The part of a story that occurs before (or around) the inciting incident where the author provides important, scene-setting information. 14. A long, narrative poem that relates the deeds of a hero A) Epic. B) Non fiction. C) Meter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epic. 15. Definition-Language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader. This literary device includes figurative and metaphorical language to improve the reader's experience through their senses. Example- "The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape." A) Atmosphere. B) Imagery. C) Allusion. D) Symbol. E) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 16. Joyce watched the clock. The minute hand seemed frozen over the ten. The slow tick tock seemed to promise that time was moving forward, but Joyce had no sense of it. All she knew was that she had to wait until 8:00. A) Foreshadowing. B) Flashback. C) Suspense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 17. Which is an example of an ANTAGONIST? A) The majority of Hatchet takes place in the Canadian wilderness in summer. B) Margot (from All Summer in a Day) or Little Red Riding Hood. C) The wolf to Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Little Pigs. D) Brian's decision of whether or not to tell his parents what he knows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wolf to Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Little Pigs. 18. In the darkness, the wind and rain grew louder and seemed closer. A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Similar. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 19. What's the purpose of imagery? A) To take nice pictures of your family and friends. B) The purpose of using imagery that appeals to the 5 senses is to create a vivid mental picture for the reader. C) For an image to appear in your mind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The purpose of using imagery that appeals to the 5 senses is to create a vivid mental picture for the reader. 20. Rich, colorful, or precise language that is chosen carefully for a particular purpose A) Word choice. B) Imagery. C) Allusion. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word choice. ← 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