Literary Devices Quiz 555 (20 MCQs)

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1. Imagine you're a poet trying to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind using words. What literary device would you primarily use?
2. What is an extreme exaggeration that could not possibly happen?
3. Where the story takes place
4. Which matches the definition of personification?
5. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today." This is an example of what literary device?
6. The character or force that is working against the main character
7. Which Literary Device is in the following sentence:Her touch sent shivers down my spine like an ice cube.
8. "Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing." Which words create the mood?
9. "His humongous heart embraced the orphans" is
10. Which literary device is used in the sentence 'Meow'?
11. Which literary device is defined as a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true?
12. Identify the alliteration in the sentence:Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
13. When the character battles an outside force
14. Which literary device is often used to provide deeper meaning to a narrative by drawing parallels between two ideas or objects?
15. "There's a letter for you." "For me?" Jackson was pleased. He didn't get that much mail. "Where?" "On the coffee table." The envelope was pink. There were yellow roses on the flap. His name and address were in pencil. There was nothing to indicate danger. How does Jackson feel about the letter?
16. What literary device is used in the phrase 'as brave as a lion'?a) Metaphorb) Similec) Personificationd) Alliteration
17. "Susie sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of .....
18. Poem that has 5 lines based on syllables 1st line:2 syllables2nd line:4 syllables3rd line:6 syllables4th line:8 syllables5th line:2 syllablesUsually uses a lot of adjectives to describe a topic
19. Which Vocab Word Best Fits:John is a real pig when he eats.
20. We are going to have to let you go .....