Literary Devices Quiz 550 (20 MCQs)

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1. "The moon leans down on me, " is an example of what?
2. Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual
3. What type of conflict is this:Sam is trapped in a flooded cave and has to find his way out.
4. Purple puppies like playing on the playground.
5. The use of exaggeration to create an effect
6. This part of the plot is made up of the important events the build towards the climax of the story.
7. " ..... slithering down through the slippery sand .....
8. Both words are identical as are any sounds thereafter
9. Imagery in literature may or may not contain figurative language.
10. "Veni, vidi, vici" ( "I came, I saw, I conquered" ).
11. The morning sun cast a soft glow over the opening in the forest. Martha rested on a tree stump and breathed in the fresh air. It was full of the scent of pine needles and flower blossoms. She heard two mockingbirds singing together and saw a butterfly flutter past. Martha wished every morning could be exactly like this one. What best describes the mood of the passage?
12. Act of creating and developing a character
13. By 1939, German children were required to .....
14. A character opposes a force of nature like a hurricane or animal.
15. ..... is a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
16. Which sentence is a "descriptive sentence" using a metaphor?
17. The ..... is the order of events in a story.
18. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
19. Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is a .....
20. An introduction or a preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.