Literary Devices Quiz 544 (20 MCQs)

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1. Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what:he/she does or says, other characters say about him/her, or how they react to him/her, the author reveals directly or through a narrator.
2. There was a loud bang when the door shut.
3. "Does it stink like rotten meat?" is an example of?
4. Just as a caterpillar comes out of its cocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone. What type of figurative language is in use here?
5. How does Bradbury use imagery in the story?
6. Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.'
7. A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
8. In a TV program, the president puts on a disguise so he can go out in public. While he's having lunch at a diner, a stranger starts a conversation with him, complaining about politics and what a bad job the president is doing.
9. Which literary device is this?The crimson apple glistened in her hand.
10. The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.
11. Very over-the-top, exaggerated description; meant to be extra
12. " irony" refers to:
13. What are the events that occur in a story that build up to the climax?
14. Read the passage. Select Yes if you can find evidence of foreshadowing in the passage. "Gee, as crowded as the park is, we're the only ones going into the funhouse, " Gina said. "How strange."
15. Crocodiles' teeth are sharp daggers, so be careful.
16. Gregor vs. Ulrich in "The Interlopers" is a good example of .....
17. Doodle does not believe he is able to walk. This interior struggle is known as .....
18. An ironic manner of criticizing someone or something
19. Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here, " said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.
20. "Lightning danced across the sky" is an example of ..... (only people dance!)