Literary Devices Quiz 366 (20 MCQs)

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1. The contrast between appearance and actuality
2. Humorous, serious, angry, ironic, ominous, proud, mocking, formal, enthusiastic, detached ..... Examples of .....
3. A casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event
4. I have a million things to do today.
5. "The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child." What type of literary device is this an example of?
6. The turning point, in the story is also known as: .....
7. "His eyes shone like black pearls" (81).(1 answer)
8. Irony involving facts or events are unknown to a character in a story but are known to the reader, audience, or other characters
9. A scene set in a time earlier than the main story
10. What point of view?"Bob went to the store. The clerk looked at Bob, and Bob did not know what he should do."
11. When an author gives an idea, object, or animal quality traits of a human
12. A figure of speech that provides excessive explanation in order to attract the reader's attention is?
13. Jonas, the main character from The Giver, did not agree that the government should control the way people lived. Therefore, he decides to go against them and try to change the government's ways. This is an example of which type of conflict?
14. Practice Question #1
15. If a fire station would catch on fire, it would be an example of ..... irony.
16. It refers to an appeal made by a poet to a muse or deity for help in composing the poem.
17. In the parable "The Story of the Pencil" , the ..... is the nondescript object that gives a powerful message.
18. A comparison of two unlike things for the purposes of an explanation
19. Narrator will reveal more than one character's internal feelings.
20. Buzz, slurp, click, and boom are examples of .....