Literary Devices Quiz 185 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... is an example of figurative language in a literary work, whereby the author uses vivid descriptions in order to appeal to the readers senses (sense of touch, smell, sight, etc.).
2. "This is the beginning of the end." is an example of .....
3. Repetition of beginning word sounds that are close together
4. Non-fiction is:
5. The example highlighted below is an example of? The moon never beams without bringing me dreams (one line)
6. The beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced
7. When speakers or writers alter their style or tone within the same piece of writing.
8. What is the literary device that compares two objects using the words "like" or "as" ?
9. Using words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses in order to present objects, express ideas, or describe feelings and scenes
10. What does vivid writing always include?
11. Identify the literary device/ technique:The snow was a white blanket on the grass.
12. Which of the following nouns is a place?
13. What does the word "Rhetorical question" mean?
14. Supporting character whose role is to highlight a major character by contrasting him or her
15. Jenna's house was destroyed when Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans.
16. Conversation between 2 people or characters in a story
17. Which of the following terms is defined as "the feeling, attitude, or atmosphere that the author has set in his/her story or poem" ? Ex. An author can describe his feeling or attitude calmly and with admiration, then shift his work to feel rigid and aggressive.
18. The end of the Conflict
19. Words that SOUND like the actions they refer to.
20. A ..... character undergoes important changes throughout a story.