Literary Devices Quiz 72 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which word means: "consciously and intentionally; on purpose" ?
2. Which literary device is being used in the following sentence:'The zombie herd was Goliath battling the tired townspeople.'?
3. Click the button. "Click" is an example of .....
4. This thing just blinked once and kept staring.
5. In the phrase 'The moon is a silver coin', which literary device is being used?
6. Nice wheels. All hands on deck.
7. "What wealth the show to me had brought"How many literary devices are there in the sentence?
8. The children played in the cold snow until their cheeks were like roses. This is an example of .....
9. "Watching the show was like watching grass grow" is an example:
10. " 'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door-Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door- "
11. Contrast between appearance and reality; when one thing is expected and the exact opposite occurs
12. "My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
13. The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
14. The array of motions and ideas suggested by a word in addition to its dictionary definition.
15. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
16. ..... characterization is when the writer comes right out and tells the reader about the character.
17. I can reach out high to the stars. What is the literary device used here?
18. The rowboat slipped from the bankthen, silently, and flided out, tall watergrasses whispering away from itssides, releasing it
19. "Wolves." (The last sentence in the Interlopers) shows which type of conflict?
20. What literary device is being used in the phrase 'The silence of the night whispered secrets to me'?