This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Devices > Literary Devices – Quiz 497 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 497 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Language that appeals to the senses, creating a vivid and immersive experience for the reader. A) Sensory Language. B) Figurative Language. C) Metaphor. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory Language. 2. Which matches the definition of imagery? A) Descriptive words used in a text to create an image. B) The general attitude of a piece of writing. C) An outrageous exaggeration. D) A reference to an outside person, place, thing, event, or different piece of media. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descriptive words used in a text to create an image. 3. "I wandered lonely as a cloud/ That floats on high o'er vales and hills, " These lines show an examples of A) Repetition. B) Simile. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 4. Which connotation is MORE negative?I didn't like the ..... on the jester's face. A) Grin. B) Smirk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smirk. 5. An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar or famous person, place, or event A) Allusion. B) Dialogue. C) Figurative Language. D) Flashback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 6. This type of appeal "hits you in the heart" . A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Churros. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 7. Word choice that sets the mood is called ..... A) Tone. B) Syntax. C) Iambic Pentameter. D) Rhythm. E) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Diction. 8. Objects or phenomena that represent a larger abstract idea, especially when recurring or in a pattern. A) Symbols & Motifs. B) Pun. C) Theme. D) Foil character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbols & Motifs. 9. The giving of human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. C) External Conflict. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 10. "If everyone is special, no one is." What literary device is used? A) Allusion. B) Paradox. C) Imagery. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paradox. 11. Adding human characteristics to non-living objectsEx. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls" A) Foreshadowing. B) Symbolism. C) Imagery. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 12. Define:Hyperbole A) A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as.". B) Uses exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis (These books weigh a ton!). C) A comparison between two or more things that are similar in some way, but unlike in others. D) Expression with less strength than expected. E) A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uses exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis (These books weigh a ton!). 13. Is the main character in fiction and who the reader focuses attention on. It is the character who sets the plot into motion. A) Antagonist. B) Protagonist. C) Archetype. D) Stock character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protagonist. 14. What do these phrases have in common?Add insult to injury All ears As easy as pie At the drop of a hat Back to the drawing board A) They are all idioms. B) They are all hyperbole. C) They are all metaphors. D) They are all connotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are all idioms. 15. Which is a example of first person point of view? A) I made a sandwich. We went to the store to buy some milk. B) First, gather your ingredients. Then add 1 cup of sugar to the batter. C) He went to the store to buy milk so she could make brownies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I made a sandwich. We went to the store to buy some milk. 16. The literary device, Motif, means ..... A) A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. B) The main character of a story. C) The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. D) The sequence of events in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. 17. A small room or monument in which a person is buried afterthey die A) Sepulcher. B) Dirges. C) Macabre. D) Rice sansae. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sepulcher. 18. EXAMPLE:The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 19. Pesticide is to crop as antiseptic is to wound. This is an example of ..... A) Analogy. B) Imagery. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 20. She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide. A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Irony. D) Personification. 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