Literary Devices Quiz 406 (20 MCQs)

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1. This type of irony occurs when what happens is different from what is expected.

Correct Answer: B) Situational.

2. A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions is known as

Correct Answer: B) Mood.

3. The city's oldest building stood directly next to its most modern one.

Correct Answer: B) Juxtaposition.

4. The central idea refers to what the text is mainly about.

Correct Answer: A) True.

5. What are the most common forms of narrative, or point of view?

Correct Answer: A) First Person, Third person (limited), Second person, Third person (omniscient).

6. A category in which a work of literature is classified (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, etc.)

Correct Answer: C) Genre.

7. "The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold." is an example of which literary device?

Correct Answer: D) Imagery.

8. What is the name of the word that describes the name of the story?

Correct Answer: A) Title.

9. Conversations between characters within a story.

Correct Answer: A) Dialogue.

10. Expression whose meaning cannot be taken literally

Correct Answer: A) Idiom.

11. A statement that compares two things that are not alike without using "like" or "as."

Correct Answer: A) Metaphor.

12. Situational Irony is

Correct Answer: B) What actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

13. Words whose meaning is exactly as stated

Correct Answer: A) Literal language.

14. "The heart out of the bosomWas never given in vain"What literary device is used in this sentence?

Correct Answer: A) Symbol.

15. When will the winds of fall be still around the tall oak that fell?Select the correct answer.

Correct Answer: B) Consonance.

16. Plot is defined as .....

Correct Answer: C) The series of events in a story (first, then, next, last).

17. The point of view the author chooses is important. If the author chooses the 1st person point of view, the reader will

Correct Answer: B) Know SOME things about the characters feelings and situations (.

18. She's a very nosy person. She won't stop asking me questions. The word nosy contributes to a ..... ?

Correct Answer: A) Critical tone.

19. Dramatic irony occurs when:

Correct Answer: A) The audience is aware of something that the characters are not.

20. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually the same or adjacent lines

Correct Answer: C) Alliteration.