Literary Devices Quiz 49 (20 MCQs)

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1. A vivid verb is.....
2. What is the definition of advantage?
3. Identify the literary device/ technique:The big, fresh, juicy orange is very cold and sweet.
4. "A man who needs medical assistance is run over by the ambulance." is an example of:
5. A comparison between 2 unlike objects NOT using "like" or "as."
6. This is a subject to which attributes are ascribed in a metaphor.
7. "the rose that grew from a crackin the concrete" (1-2)
8. Why does Mrs. Jones wish Roger were her own son?
9. Fill in the blank with the missing words:Foreshadowing is a ..... that creates .....
10. Lit. form that is brief and fiction, usually only time for one plot
11. You mean the world to me.
12. Identify the literary device in the sentence:'His words were like a dagger to her heart'.
13. Which of the following literary devices is when you hint at something that will happen later in the text?
14. When an author gives a clue about something that will happen later in the story, it is called .....
15. "The moon smiled and the stars twinkled 'Good night.' " is an example of .....
16. Which literary device is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
17. Ryan hasn't found the trail or water since he got lost this morning. Night is quickly approaching.
18. NarrativeA story of events or experiences, real or imagined. In literary theory, narrative includes the story (what is narrated) and the discourse (how it is narrated).
19. A type of sarcasm used to "make fun" of a particular trait or idea in order to create a reaction, typically negative, from the reader.
20. " ..... the creepers dropped their ropes like the rigging of foundered ships" is an example of this literary term.