Literary Devices Quiz 173 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is created by the feelings the reader has in response to the writing?
2. "I could feel the tiny tongue mopping the crevices of my left ear" (82).(1 answer)
3. "You are a regular Einstein when it comes to math" is an example of .....
4. "I'm holding in the heat like a fish stick." -Jason Mraz What is this an example of?
5. "I stand in the center aisle of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic" special, looking for someone, anyone, to sit next to" (5)
6. A logical assumption based on context clues and prior knowledge ..... defines the following term
7. A reference to something we should be familiar with or a classic piece of literature.
8. This is when the main character and setting are introduced. The backstory is established.
9. Which of the following is a hyperbole? a) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. b) I'm very hungry. c) I need something to eat.
10. Language that appeals to the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch and/or taste
11. Which literary device places two things side by side for comparison or contrast?
12. The narrator is a character in the story, uses I, me, my, we, our
13. Who does Liesel start writing a letter to?
14. Which device is "comparing two unlike things, saying one thing IS another thing" (does not use the words 'like' or 'as')?
15. Which of the following CANNOT be a symbol
16. Which one is an example of alliteration
17. Which of the following is when the "Author reveals a character through:dialogue, action, or thoughts. Readers have to guess what a character is like based on clues in the text?"
18. A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a common belief is called a(n) .....
19. The car complain as the key was roughly put into its ignition.
20. A ..... character remains the same throughout the story.