Literary Devices Quiz 486 (20 MCQs)

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1. The camera loves her.
2. She looked out the window thinking about her future. What is the WORD WINDOW an example of?
3. A reference to a famous historical, mythological, religious, or literary person or even
4. A Static Character is:
5. Technology is the best thing since sliced bread.
6. When a writer uses very descriptive language to create PICTURES in the mind of the reader that appeals to all 5 senses.
7. The READERS feelings
8. The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
9. The order in which particular words rhyme in poetry or prose
10. "It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass on his stomach."-The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
11. Which purpose of setting suggests that it provides a framework for the events of the story?
12. The statement below is a hyperbole. I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!
13. "Mrs. Whatsit continued to climb, her wings straining a little. Meg felt her heart racing; cold sweat began to gather on her face and her lips felt as though they were turning blue. She began to gasp.
14. Makes references to other pieces of literature, art, songs, historical events, stories, or pop culture
15. A part standing for the whole
16. He was running round like a tornado.
17. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in accented syllables, followed by different consonant sounds, in words that are close together.
18. An example of an Allusion?
19. The feeling the author has toward his or her subject matter.
20. Kevin informed his friend in a loud whisper that the teacher was approaching.