Literary Devices Quiz 416 (20 MCQs)

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1. The use of words to paint a picture appealing to the sense
2. A character in the story that is actually telling the story himself/herself.
3. Generally when something happens that is different from what was expected or holds a different intended meaning than what was stated.
4. Usually a side-kick character to a main character; character that is 2 dimensional and are relatively uncomplicated
5. The set of acts or circumstances surrounding anevent or a situation in a piece of literature
6. Which figure of speech compares two different things without the words 'like' or 'as'?
7. Buzz, boom, bark. These words are an example of what?
8. A figure of speech that refers to someone or something famous
9. MULTUM IN PARVO is anexample of the figure of speechknown as:
10. DEFINITION:What is personification?
11. The following is an example of what type of literary device:a fire station catches on fire and burns to the ground.
12. After playing in the snow all day, John's skin was as cold as ice
13. Which word means to compare using 'like' or 'as'?
14. "The sun rolled up, hung at mid heaven and wheeled westward."
15. When your friend fails a class, and you are happy because you have all passing grades.
16. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using the words like or as
17. Juliet is the sun.
18. Which word means "a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc."
19. Fionna is good at sports, earns high grades in school, has a lot of friends, and is also an amazing artist. Her friends tell her she has the "Midas Touch." What does this allusion mean?
20. What is a utopia?