This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 110 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 110 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Clap along if you feel like a room without a roofClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthClap along if you know what happiness is to you A) Anaphora. B) Hyperbole. C) Personification. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 2. A-Dawg changes throughout the story from an immature brat to a responsible child. What type of literary device is this? A) Flat Stanley. B) Dynamic character. C) Flat character. D) Where is Waldo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dynamic character. 3. Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks? A) 'A'. B) 'W'. C) 'T'. D) 'M'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'W'. 4. "The sea was angry that day, my friends!" This is an example of ..... A) Static character. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 5. Hyperbole is used to: A) Exaggerate. B) Give human characteristics to nonhuman objects or beings. C) Make a comparison. D) Make a comparison between two things using either like or as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exaggerate. 6. The author gives clues about a character by describing what a character looks like, does, and says, as well as how other characters react to them Ex. "Crooks scowled, but Lennie's disarming smile defeated him. Come on in and set a while." A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. C) Forward characterization. D) Round characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 7. Roses can symbolize ..... A) Power. B) Love. C) Death. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love. 8. A humorous scene placed between serious scenes A) Rule of Three. B) Dramatic Irony. C) Comic Relief. D) Cliff Hanger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comic Relief. 9. Specialized language or technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject or profession. A) Jargon. B) Diction. C) Pathos. D) Flashback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 10. The voice of the wind calls, echoing through the canyon. A) Allusion. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 11. Too soon, it was time to leave. "Can you come back next week?" Rick asked. "I would love to!" I said. What is the phrase in blue? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) None of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None of these. 12. Kisses are the flowers of affection, what is the similarity between kisses and flowers in the metaphor? A) They are beautiful. B) People appreciate them. C) They are used to show affection. D) They are romantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are used to show affection. 13. Describe a character using characterization techniques. A) A character can be described using characterization techniques by only focusing on their thoughts and dialogue. B) A character can be described using characterization techniques by only providing details about their actions. C) A character can be described using characterization techniques by only focusing on their physical appearance. D) A character can be described using characterization techniques by providing details about their physical appearance, actions, thoughts, dialogue, and interactions with other characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A character can be described using characterization techniques by providing details about their physical appearance, actions, thoughts, dialogue, and interactions with other characters. 14. It refers to repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase. A) Hyperbole. B) Assonance. C) Allusion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assonance. 15. "The air was hot and dripping as if the city were wrapped in a wool blanket pulled from a boiling pot." A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 16. The word "static" is literature means ..... A) Unchanging. B) Changing. C) Protagonist. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unchanging. 17. A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand. A) Allusion. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 18. Which literary device is an exaggeration used for emphasis or dramatic effect? A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 19. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Idiom. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 20. In a hero, hubris refers to arrogant, excessive self-pride or self-confidence or a lack of some important perception or insight due to pride in one's abilities A) Hamartia. B) Cliche. C) Allusion. D) Hubris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hubris. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLiterary Devices Quiz 1Literary Devices Quiz 2Literary Devices Quiz 3Literary Devices Quiz 4Literary Devices Quiz 5Literary Devices Quiz 6Literary Devices Quiz 7Literary Devices Quiz 8Literary Devices Quiz 9Literary Devices Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books