This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 448 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 448 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I told you. Your teachers told Mr Tushman that you were the kind of kid who's known for being a good egg, " is an example of: A) Idiom. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 2. What is the meaning of the word 'archetype' in literature? A) A type of computer program. B) A type of weather phenomenon. C) Universal pattern of human nature. D) A type of architectural structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universal pattern of human nature. 3. Identify the literary device:"The house began to die" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Oxymoron. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 4. "The dog pleaded for another treat, " is an example of ..... A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Analogy. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 5. "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone" (Love Story by Taylor Swift) This song make use of: A) Historical paradox. B) Literary Allusion. C) Metaphor. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literary Allusion. 6. Which is NOT a form of poetry? A) Lyrical. B) Humorous. C) Sad. D) Free Verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 7. What does the word "Formal language" mean? A) Speaking really slowly. B) Proper forms of language. C) The right way to say something. D) Speaking using special language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proper forms of language. 8. A conflict and how the conflict is solved A) Problem. B) Description. C) Solution. D) Problem/solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem/solution. 9. An exaggeration used to prove a point is called ..... A) Semiotics. B) Pun. C) Hyperbole. D) Dichotomy. E) Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 10. Thomas's icy glare froze Jenny in her place. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Allusion. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 11. Sally is the sweetest child in the classroom. She is also mommy's little helper in the kitchen. Unfortunately, when we see her with her brother a hateful and angry side of her is seen. A) Sally is a flat character. B) Sally is a round character. C) Sally is a static character. D) Sally is a dynamic character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sally is a round character. 12. All action that follows the turning point A) Falling action. B) Exposition. C) Conflict. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Falling action. 13. The lonely train whistle cried out in the night. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 14. Imagery which appeals to sound A) Tactile. B) Audio. C) Visual. D) Olfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audio. 15. The problem or struggle the character must overcome in the story. A) Plot. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 16. Fill in the blank with the missing words:In foreshadowing, readers will have to make a ..... about the ..... of the story. A) Inference; beginning. B) Prediction; outcome. C) Example; characters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prediction; outcome. 17. Identify the device:My new neighbor is a mature woman. A) Metonymy. B) Connotation. C) Synecdoche. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 18. YAY!!! So excited!!! A) Conjunction. B) Noun. C) Interjection. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interjection. 19. An event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters and/or audience. A) Dramatic irony. B) Situational irony. C) Verbal irony. D) Ironic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Situational irony. 20. "Using an object, action, or concept to carry more than one level of meaning" is called ..... A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Imagery. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolism. ← 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