Literary Devices Quiz 472 (20 MCQs)

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1. "Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of what sound device?
2. The garden is a rainbow of colors.
3. During a poetry session, Hannah read out a line:'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'. Scarlett asked Evelyn, what literary device is used in this line?
4. Occurs when an author HINTS about events that willhappen in the story.
5. The struggle between opposing forces or problem the character faces
6. What are the events or actions that happen throughout a story called?
7. Shape Verse
8. Identify the simile in the following sentence:'The waves crashed against the shore like thunder.'a) waves crashedb) against the shorec) like thunderd) The
9. Dunbar's line "We wear the mask that grins and lies" is an example of .....
10. It was raining and cold outside and Mr. St. Clair was irritated and grumbled, "Lovely weather outside, huh?"
11. Poetry that has no regular rhyme scheme, rhythm or line length
12. Making a comparison without using as or like is
13. What's the definition of assonance?
14. A conflict is a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotion
15. Dickinson makes a ..... when she compares marriage to a financial transaction
16. When words sound like the noises they make
17. What figure of speech can befound in the line CATILINANOBILE GENERE FUIT, SEDINGENIO MALO?
18. A person telling the story. / Una persona que cuenta la historia.
19. Which literary device is used when a reference is made to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work?
20. A brief reference to a specific person, historical event, place, literary text, etc to enhance meaning