This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 165 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 165 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Definition:describes using 5 senses; helps you see a picture in your mind A) Imagery. B) Idiom. C) Repetition. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 2. Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences. A) Allegory. B) Alliteration. C) Allusion. D) Anachronism. E) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Anaphora. 3. An object that represents something else, esp. an abstract idea A) Symbol. B) Simile. C) Diction. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. 4. The distinctive way a writer uses language, such as diction, syntax, and imagery A) Symbol. B) Style. C) Irony. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Style. 5. This type of narrator does NOT know everything, such as how other characters aside from the main character (or main few characters) think or feel: A) Omniscient. B) Third person. C) Limited. D) Second person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited. 6. I have a million errands to run A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 7. How does setting impact a story? A) It adds to the mood or feeling of a story. B) It helps us understand where the story took place. C) It helps us understand the characters and their actions. D) It helps us understand why things are a certain way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It adds to the mood or feeling of a story. 8. "It's like a fire ..... in the stove." A) Simile. B) Irony. C) Conflict. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 9. Internal-Rhyme A) Rhymes within a poem. B) Rhymes within a stanza. C) Rhymes within a line or within internal phrases between lines. D) Rhymes between 3 or more words within the same same verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhymes within a line or within internal phrases between lines. 10. A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth A) Juxtaposition. B) Paradox. C) Comparison. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paradox. 11. How do you identify the theme in a story, and why is it an important aspect of text analysis? A) The theme is the main character's name. B) The theme is not important in text analysis. C) The theme is the central idea or message of the story and is essential for understanding the text. D) The theme is always explicitly stated by the author. . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme is the central idea or message of the story and is essential for understanding the text. 12. Definition-A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end. These characters are often said not to have any emotional depth. A) Flat character. B) Round character. C) Dynamic character. D) Static character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat character. 13. Which is an example of personification/anthropomorphism? A) Pocahontas. B) Mulan. C) A friend. D) Rapunzel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A friend. 14. A subtle difference in meaning or expression A) Nuance. B) Euphemism. C) Connotation. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuance. 15. The sensory details in a story are details that ..... A) Use the five senses. B) Use dollars and cents. C) Use just sights and smells. D) Use big words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use the five senses. 16. Choose the vocab word that best fits the sentence:Firefighters deserve to be granted with the utmost ..... for their loyal service. A) Serene. B) Deference. C) Abomination. D) Agape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deference. 17. "Hello. How may I help you?" The hotel manager asked. "I need to purchase a room for the night." He replied. This is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Dialogue. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialogue. 18. This is an example of what kind of literary device:"This house is clean as a whistle." A) Rhyme. B) Symbolism. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 19. What is the best way to combine these sentences?"The sun was shining. It was a beautiful day. I decided to go for a walk." A) The sun was shining so I decided to go for a walk, it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day, and I decided to go for a walk. C) The sun was shining; I decided to go for a walk; it was a beautiful day. D) Since the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day, I decided to go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day, I decided to go for a walk. 20. A memoir is more emotional than an autobiography. A) True. B) False. 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