This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 441 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 441 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was as hungry as a horse A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 2. Two characters that highlight each other by their differences A) Foil. B) Protagonist. C) Antagonist. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foil. 3. Identify the main literary device used here:The snow covered the ground like blanket of wool. The chilly wind burned the tips of my nose and ears. I tasted the icy clear blue snowflakes as they drifted down from the sky. A) Hyperbole. B) Rhythm. C) Imagery. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery. 4. Which of the following is the best definition of plot? A) The problem in a story. B) The sequence of events in a story. C) A life lesson within a story. D) The topic a story is about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sequence of events in a story. 5. What are character foils? A) A thin sheet of aluminum, the 12th element of the periodic table, used to wrap up foods in cooking. B) Two characters who contrast to each other in terms of personality and goals. C) Characters who directly oppose each other. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two characters who contrast to each other in terms of personality and goals. 6. A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt A) Repetition. B) Sarcasm. C) Ironic twist. D) Dramatic effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarcasm. 7. Something that is hinted at, suggested, or implied A) Implicit. B) Diction. C) Explicit. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implicit. 8. The irony is when an event or response occurs that is the ..... of what is expected. A) Opposite. B) Obvious. C) Explanation. D) Original idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposite. 9. That is Theme? A) The emotional atmosphere of a piece-how the reader "feels". B) The author's attitude towards the subject or events. C) The underlying main idea or message of a literary work. D) A struggle between two or more forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The underlying main idea or message of a literary work. 10. The water drained, gurgling on its way. A) Imagery. B) Simile. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 11. Which of the following word pairs is an example of alliteration? A) Claws and paws. B) Head and heart. C) Ram and jam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Head and heart. 12. "The song that's always calling to you" is an example of ..... A) Metpahor. B) SImile. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 13. Another character in a story who contrasts with the main character, usually to highlight one of their attributes. A) Antagonist. B) Protagonist. C) Foil. D) Nemesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foil. 14. What is the repetition of initial sounds through more than one word or syllable? A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 15. Sally sells seashells A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 16. Which literary device is being used in the sentence, "The silence was a deafening roar" ? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 17. Which literary device is employed in the sentence: "Speech is silver, but silence is gold." A) Anaphora. B) Antithesis. C) Paradox. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 18. The weeds in our garden are greedy and pushy. They've forced all the vegetables off to the sides. A) G. Personification. B) A. Simile. C) B. Metaphor. D) C. Hyperbole. E) D. Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G. Personification. 19. What is something in a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning? A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allegory. 20. Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole? A) The alarm clock buzzed when it was time to go. B) The crowd was a roaring. C) He charged the defender as brave as a lion. D) I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse. ← 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