This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 172 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 172 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Then the green grass sprouted, And the little red flowers blossomed, The pine tree pointed his finger to the sky, And the oak spread out his arm.What literary device is used in the above stanza? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Similarly. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 2. Which definition is correct for the following term:Characterization A) The character who goes against the main character. B) The beginning of a story; sets up characters and setting. C) The process in which the author tells readers about a character. D) The perspective from which a story is told. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The process in which the author tells readers about a character. 3. A technique that uses extreme exaggeration or overstatement for a dramatic effect. A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Literal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 4. During a literature class discussion, Harper remarks, 'The world is a stage.' Which literary device is Harper using in this statement? A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 5. During a literature class, Acxel and Natalie were asked to analyze a poem. Which of the following elements in the poem would consist of words and phrases that appeal to their five senses? A) Imagery and Sensory Details. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery and Sensory Details. 6. An example of this device is the fact that when you think of a sunrise, you may connect the idea of new beginnings with the way the sun comes up at the beginning of each day. A) Symbolism. B) Similarity. C) Comparison. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 7. A word that imitates that natural sound of the thing A) Alliteration. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Personification. D) Flashback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 8. When the author explains a character directly in the text. A) Indifferent characterization. B) Direct characterization. C) Indirect characterization. D) Basic characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct characterization. 9. The sentence: "His tears were a downpour of rain" is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Syntax. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 10. Donald runs as fast as a tiger.What is being compared in this sentence? A) Donald to the tiger. B) The tiger to Donald. C) Fast to slow. D) Nothing is being compared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donald to the tiger. 11. What helped Hans Huberman earn money? A) A pencil. B) A wheelbarrow. C) An accordion. D) A bicycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An accordion. 12. Which literary device is used in the sentence:'The stars danced in the night sky'? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 13. An antagonist is person who actively opposes or is hostile to the protagonist in a story. An example of an antagonist is: A) Harry Potter. B) Bluey. C) Superman. D) The Joker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Joker. 14. The formation of a word from a sound A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Flashback. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 15. Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in a story? A) Describing the appearance of a character in detail. B) Presenting a conflict between two characters. C) Hinting at future events through subtle clues. D) Using figurative language to create vivid imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinting at future events through subtle clues. 16. Repetition is when a word or phrase is written multiple times, usually for the purpose of emphasis. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. A hook is A) A literary technique used in literature to grab readers attention. B) A surprise ending that the reader wasn't expecting. C) A figure of speech that references something that happened in the past. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A literary technique used in literature to grab readers attention. 18. The final exam was easy as ABC! A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 19. A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph A) Speaker. B) Stanza. C) Rhythm. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stanza. 20. A symbol or idea that repeats throughout a plot A) Motif. B) Personification. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Repetition. 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