Literary Devices Quiz 116 (20 MCQs)

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1. A person or entity who takes part in the action of the story or otherliterary work.
2. Which is an example of 1st person narration?
3. Method of persuasion that appeals to EMOTIONS and FEELINGS.
4. A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
5. External struggle between a character and an element of nature;may struggle with an animal, land or weather
6. The example highlighted below is an example of? My Aunt Sherry is so tight with her money, that everyone in the family calls her Scrooge.
7. Phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything
8. Placing two elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.
9. When the author depicts events to the reader which have taken place prior to the present timeline the narration is following.
10. "2020 was like a horror movie" is an example of .....
11. Which of the following is an example of personification?a) The sun smiled at us.b) She is as cunning as a fox.c) He is a night owl.d) Life is a roller coaster.
12. A long speech said by one character.
13. "like" or "as"
14. Example:I awoke to the smell of burnt coffee and could hear bacon sizzling and snapping in the frying pan.
15. "Mr. Winstanley is the best teacher in the world!"is an example of ..... ?
16. If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
17. Choose the correct sentence that uses a simile to compare.
18. (of a person's thoughts or mind) briefly and suddenly recall a previous time or incident.
19. The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
20. What literary device is used in the sentence 'The stars winked in the night sky'?