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Literary Devices Quiz 477 (20 MCQs)

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1. An expression or phrase that is overused as to become trite and meaningless
2. Identify the literary device in the following passage: "Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born" (Yousafzai 2).
3. The way an author presents characters' traits by either telling the reader about the trait or showing the reader examples of the trait
4. Piggy's death symbolized
5. What sense is being engaged most in this example:The prickly feathers of the feather boa stuck my neck
6. Which literary device is used in the sentence "'I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth'?
7. The character around whom the events of the story center.
8. "Just turn me loose let me straddle my old saddle, Underneath the western skies, On my cayuse let me wander over yonder, 'Til I see the mountains rise."
9. When the opposite happens of what is expected
10. "She hath Dian's wit" is an example of .....
11. Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?
12. The representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human
13. Understanding what something is not and looking at the contrast of characters is called?
14. Symbols and SymbolismSymbols are objects that have a literal meaning but also have an implied meaning. They often represent "big ideas" like love, honor, patriotism, or fate.Some well-known symbols are the dove, the peace sign and the skull and crossbones.
15. When one thing is described as another to create an image in the reader's mind
16. The main idea or meaning of a literary work; can be stated directly or indirectly; a major topic
17. I am a saying or phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.
18. Which literary technique is used in this sentence:The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.
19. A type of figurative language that does not mean what it is saying such as "break a leg" .
20. He is as funny as a barrel of monkey.
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