Literary Devices Quiz 50 (20 MCQs)

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1. When the author explicitly says what a character is like. For example:Joe was only 4 feet tall and extremely shy.
2. Which matches the definition of hyperbole?
3. Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn.The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
4. Wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.
5. A metaphor that is developed over several lines of writing or even through an entire poem or paragraph
6. A direct comparison
7. Which point of view uses the word "I" ?
8. Life is a highway. Life is a highway.
9. How the writer feels about his subject that comes through based upon the types of words chosen
10. Complete the analogy.Page is to book as tree is to .....
11. What is the effect of using puns in writing?
12. The dying oak tree cried from the from the pressure of the autumn wind. What literary device is being used?
13. What is being used here?:I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it.
14. "As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face." What human characteristic is being given?
15. This box is so heavy it weights a ton!
16. Female parent who loves and cares for me. (Positive)
17. His words cut deeper than a knife.
18. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'The dove is a symbol of peace.'?
19. Imagine Kai, Aiden, and Abigail are in a thrilling book club discussion. They come across a term that describes when an author uses "like" or "as" to compare two different things. What is this literary device called?
20. School is boring.