This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 156 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 156 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The overall mood and attitude of the piece is ..... A) Personification. B) Symbolism. C) Irony. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. 2. The sun is hot lava in the sky. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Idiom. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 3. In a school play, Valeria played the role of a dove which was portrayed as a symbol of peace. Which literary device is being used in this scenario? A) Symbol. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 4. A comparison of two unlike things based on a similarity of just one particular aspect. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 5. Inferences made about a character based on what they say, what theydo, and what others say/think A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. C) Static character. D) Dynamic character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 6. The attitude of a person towards something A) Stance. B) Alliteration. C) Repetition. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stance. 7. Definition-The angle from which the story is told. A) Conflict. B) Flashback. C) Point of view. D) Theme. E) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point of view. 8. When a statement is used to express an opposite meaning than the one literally expressed by it. A) Flashback. B) Allusion. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 9. What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or dramatic effect? A) Overstatement. B) Understatement. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 10. Beauty is only skin deep. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Proverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proverb. 11. Figurative language which invokes one or more of the senses A) Foreshadowing. B) Imagery. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 12. Which of the following choices is an example of a simile. A) The grass danced in the wind. B) WHOOSH!. C) He sleeps as soundly as a bear. D) You have a heart of gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He sleeps as soundly as a bear. 13. A form of suspense where both options from which the character has to choose are negative. A) Complicating factor. B) Conflicts. C) Dilemma. D) Suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dilemma. 14. What's the fun difference between satire and sarcasm? A) Satire is a form of humor that uses irony and exaggeration to make a point. B) Sarcasm is a form of humor that uses irony and ridicule to make a point. C) Sarcasm is a form of humor that uses hyperbole and understatement to make a point. D) Satire is a form of humor that uses sarcasm and irony to make a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satire is a form of humor that uses irony and exaggeration to make a point. 15. "By the lakes that thus outspread / Their lone waters, lone and dead / Their sad waters, sad and chilly" Which technique is being used? A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 16. The motorcycle growled when the rider turned it on. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 17. The tree's leaves tasted bitter, like unroasted coffee beans. A) Taste Imagery. B) Touch Imagery. C) Sight Imagery. D) Sound Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taste Imagery. 18. Which literary device is shown here?23 causa viae est coniunx, in quam calcata venenum A) Hyperbaton. B) Synchysis. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 19. What is falling action A) The resolution French for "the act of untying" , it is when conflicts are resolved, loose ends are tied up, and the story concludes with a happy or sad ending. B) After the characters and main problem have been established, the main problem or conflict is dealt with by some kind of action. In this part of the story, the main character is in crisis. This is the place for tension and excitement. C) Winding down shows the result of the actions or decisions the character has made. D) The beginning characters and setting are introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winding down shows the result of the actions or decisions the character has made. 20. "The goddess Diana's lip is not more smooth and rubious than yours" A) Metaphor. B) Epithet. C) Personification. D) Allusion. 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