This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 123 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 123 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A concrete object that stands for something deeper is called ..... A) Imagery. B) Symbolism. C) Situational irony. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolism. 2. When human characteristics are given to inanimate (non-living) things it is called, ..... A) Point of view. B) Personification. C) Personality. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 3. A situation in which there are two contradicting meanings of the same event, image, words, or story, often referring to the difference between expectation and reality A) Paradox. B) Diction. C) Irony. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 4. What is Parallelism/Parallel Style? A) Moral character. B) Emotions. C) A pattern of repetition of words/phrases. D) Comparison w/a concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A pattern of repetition of words/phrases. 5. What best defines the hero of an epic? A) The epic hero is a leader who is identified with a particular society and undertakes a great deed in battle or a quest. B) The epic hero is a strong man in a cool costume who helps people. C) The epic hero is a loner who goes his own way and solves problems along the way. D) The epic hero is a poser who runs away at the first sign of danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The epic hero is a leader who is identified with a particular society and undertakes a great deed in battle or a quest. 6. "The pen is mightier than the sword" is an example of ..... A) Simile. B) Metonymy. C) Personification. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 7. This is the part of the story where a conflict is revealed (called the inciting force) and becomes more pronounced as the story progresses. A) Climax. B) Exposition. C) Settings. D) Rising action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rising action. 8. Language arranged in lines, with a regular rhythm and often a definite rhyme scheme A) Imagery. B) Meter. C) Poetry. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poetry. 9. In "Thank You, M'am" , What do these lines indicate about Mrs. Jones?"Then it (Roger's face) will get washed this evening, :said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the frightened boy behind her. A) She isa stickler for cleanliness. B) She is a bossy woman. C) She is concerned about Roger. D) She is a professional psychic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is concerned about Roger. 10. What literary device is the following excerpt?An old lump of snow melted in the corner.The chirping crickets filled the empty night air.I was awoken by the pleasing scent of the bacon as it wafted down the hallway. A) Allusion. B) Imaginery. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imaginery. 11. "I made those biscuits yesterday, " said Mom. "I don't know if they're still good." Dad banged one on the table. "As soft and fluffy as a chunk of granite, " he remarked. A) Verbal. B) Situational. C) Dramatic. D) Not Ironic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbal. 12. Which of the following answers is a correct example of the main Conflict in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata? A) The protagonist's struggle to fit into society's norms. B) The protagonist's love affair with the convenience store manager. C) The protagonist's decision to quit her job at the convenience store. D) The protagonist's conflict with her family over her career choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The protagonist's struggle to fit into society's norms. 13. Language which describes something in detail using words. A) Personification. B) Imagery. C) Allusion. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 14. Which literary device is this:her tears flowed like a river down her cheek A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 15. Fill in the blank in the following sentence::It is a combination of factors that ..... the present situation A) Cause. B) Causes. C) Caused. D) Cuz. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes. 16. Why is Himmel an ironic name for the street? A) The street is depressing. B) The street is yellow. C) It resembles paradise. D) All the neighbors die. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The street is depressing. 17. Hinting at something A) Irony. B) Inference. C) Internal Rhyme. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 18. This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character. A) Protagonist. B) Antagonist. C) Dynamic character. D) Static character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antagonist. 19. The time between the beginning and the end of the story is the ..... A) Main character. B) Inner conflict. C) Time and span. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Time and span. 20. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning. A) Motif. B) Theme. C) Symbolism. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolism. ← 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