This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 257 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 257 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... characterization occurs when the narrator states what a character is like. A) Direct. B) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 2. "In the cozy, sunlit room, colourful balloons swayed gently, while children's laughter filled the air, creating a joyful atmosphere for the birthday party."is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Imagery. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 3. Which word(s) is an example of dialect? "My goodness! If I'd known you felt that way 'bout it, I never would have a said anything in the first place." A) My goodness. B) I'd known you. C) 'bout it. D) Said anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'bout it. 4. EXAMPLE:The waves lapped gently against the shore, creating a soothing and rhythmic melody that calmed my racing thoughts. A) Imagery. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 5. In this kind of irony, what happens is completely opposite to what the audiences/readers expect. This is a very common kind used in suspense or mystery movies. This kind of irony generates contradictions between appearances and reality. It is what we call a twist in the story. eg. All through the Harry Potter series we expect harry to kill Voldemort when what finally happens is just the opposite. A) Verbal Irony. B) Situational Irony. C) Dramatic Irony. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Situational Irony. 6. During a school play, Aiden described a scene saying, 'The flowers danced in the gentle breeze'. Which literary device is Aiden using in his description? A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 7. A short rhyming poem with 14 lines and uses line ending rhymes A) Ballad. B) Sonnet. C) Haiku. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sonnet. 8. The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud. A) Idiom. B) Imagery. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 9. When the narrator uses "he" or "she" and knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in a story. A) First person point of view. B) Third person omniscient point of view. C) Third person limited point of view. D) Second person point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third person omniscient point of view. 10. My pen walked away. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 11. Which of the following is an example of anaphora? A) "My grandmother is as old as the hills.". B) "My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.". C) "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.". D) "Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners.". 12. What is the meaning of this metaphor?After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area. A) Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground. B) Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story. C) Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections. D) After the game, a tornado hit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground. 13. What is the definition of inference? A) Referring to an event that happened earlier. B) Preparing for something that will happen later on. C) Reading between the lines. D) Offering alternative suggestions to a character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading between the lines. 14. Which of the following would not be an example of theme? A) Love conquers all. B) Coming of age (growing up). C) Power and corruption. D) A boy meets a girl, they fall in love, they get married. The end. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A boy meets a girl, they fall in love, they get married. The end. 15. The character who challenges the main character is known as the: A) Protagonist. B) Narrator. C) Conflict. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antagonist. 16. Suspension of disbelief A) An unexpected turn in the development of the plot. B) An unspoken agreement between the writer and the reader. C) A reversal in order, nature, or effect. D) A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An unspoken agreement between the writer and the reader. 17. Are used to refer to people or things A) Rhetorical question. B) Imperative command. C) Emotive language. D) Personal pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal pronouns. 18. The use of words with sound that suggest their meaning (i.e. Bang! Boom!) A) Onomatopoeia. B) Theme. C) Tone. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 19. A figure of speech often involving an implied comparison A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Motif. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 20. The following statement is an example of which literary device?Jimmy just has a heart of gold. A) Simile. B) Symbolism. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. 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