Literary Devices Quiz 246 (20 MCQs)

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1. Figurative language that compares or equates seemingly unlike things using words such as is, was or were
2. What is the term for having clear images and strong details?
3. Substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive.
4. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas
5. Character or force that goes against the main character
6. Adrian was terrified as he entered the haunted house.
7. She's not the sharpest knife in the box.
8. One-dimensional character easily summed up in a word or two
9. There/Their/They're-what does each of these homophones represent .....
10. Life is a toaster ..... sometimes you're raw; sometimes you're burned.
11. We are committed to excellense
12. When an object represents a broader, hard-to-define idea is the definition for .....
13. The following statement is an example of which literary device?The sunlight began to dance on my face as I walked down the street.
14. Repeating the same word or phrase for effect
15. What does "sweet as honey" mean?
16. Her smile is like kryptonite to him.
17. Dangling Downwards is an example
18. Figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as
19. A reference to a concept, a person, or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind and is the original idea that has come to be used over and over again
20. When an author describes an event that has already occurred in the past