Literary Devices Quiz 525 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which literary element did Tupac use to develop his theme? Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in yourself Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealth
2. Anika, Luna, and Aria are having a poetry competition! They are discussing about a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph. Can you help them identify what it's called?
3. What does symbolism in literature allow the reader to do?
4. Resembling man
5. What is the term?type of reasoning in which one or more questions are asked and answered by the same writer/speaker
6. Theme extends beyond the story.
7. The kitten is a fluffy cloud. This means:
8. "She was as hungry as a horse" is an example of what literary device?
9. Which of the following is an example of something that is "serpentine" ?A straight, narrow road.
10. Shivering under the covers, Sadie grimaced in terror as the thunder hammered her window and jarred the ground.
11. Marcia's mother makes a mouthwatering macaroni pie. This is an example of an Alliteration
12. The image you conjure up in your mind when you hear a word or phrase.
13. Which choice a reference to something in the past that the writer assumes the reader will recognize? "Your nose is growing" from Pinnochio)
14. Where can you usually find a claim?
15. In a school play, Anthony said, 'The world is a stage'. Which literary device is Anthony using in this sentence?
16. Clues or hints the author gives that lead the reader to what might happen next
17. A literary genre that uses humor to ridicule human failings and vices
18. Descriptive words or phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader. It evokes the five senses.
19. When the exact opposite of what you would expect is true or occurs;a huge tall man is name "Tiny"
20. A problem that has to be resolved or worked out