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Literary Devices Quiz 527 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is this:The car exploded. Boom! Crash! Bang!
2. Which is NOT one of the five main categories of conflict?
3. "He's a fiendish devil" is an example of .....
4. Element of uncertainty in a text in which something can be interpreted in a number of different ways
5. A sudden jump forward in time, usually used to eliminate unnecessary events between the more interesting events of a story
6. "The tree bark was rough against her skin" is an example of what?
7. The use of words in a non-literal way in order to convey a complicated meaning, colourful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison
8. "The curtain of night fell upon us."This phrase is an example of:
9. What is the tone of the passage below? We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners-our friends and neighbors-who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.
10. Something that stands for or represents something else. An object, person, idea, etc. that has another meaning besides a literal meaning
11. "With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head."
12. Obvious question with a simple answer.
13. Which literary device is shown here?53 carpitur aclivis per muta silentia trames, 54 arduus, obscurus, caligine densus opaca.
14. What literary device is used?"The girl ran her hands over the soft, satin fabric."
15. This literary device can be both figurative and literal. Uses can often include the 5 senses to fully understand what is being said.
16. What literary device is being used in the phrase 'Time is a thief'?
17. Dogs are the best pets.
18. A complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, or book.
19. The outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected Ex. Crooks lets Lennie in his room.
20. Which of the following is the best definition of foreshadowing?
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