Literary Devices Quiz 45 (20 MCQs)

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1. A character that is not explained well by the author. The reader knows very little about this character.
2. "I've already told Amy to be quiet a thousand times!" is an example of
3. Odysseus-"The honey smell was invading him ..... "(4)
4. In the story told by Grace, 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky as William and Abigail watched in awe', which literary device is used?
5. What literary device is "BOOM" ?
6. The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
7. What literary device is used in this lyric? That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebblesAnd my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"And I was cryin' on the staircaseBeggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said Romeo, take me somewhere we can be aloneI'll be waiting, all there's left to do is runYou'll be the prince and I'll be the princessIt's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes" .
8. This character does NOT change, have a transformation, or learn a lesson throughout the story.
9. Uses the words like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things
10. What are the series of events leading to the where the story wraps up?
11. The dog is as mean as a witch
12. Refers to words that sound like the thing they're referring to.
13. Age is a state of mind. This is a .....
14. BONUS:I have no doors, but I have keys. I have no rooms but you do have space. But you can never leave
15. What is a Memoir?
16. A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. Something is something else
17. The reversal of the normal order of words is the definition of what term?
18. A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.
19. "That old pizza has really made my stomach angry with me." This is an example of .....
20. "The cloud ticked 'BOOM' early in the morning" is