This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 303 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 303 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You are the apple to my eye A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 2. Words or phrases that actually mean the opposite of what they say; sarcasm. A) Personification. B) Irony. C) Idioms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 3. The words at the end of the first two lines A) Rhyme. B) Alliteration. C) Lyric. D) Verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhyme. 4. Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as "figures of speech"Examples:simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification A) Point of view. B) Figurative language. C) Satire. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 5. What is this an example of? In the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the mother is concerned for her safety A) Idiom. B) Stream of Consciousness. C) Foreshadowing. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 6. Complete the Simile:As cold as ..... A) Ice. B) Sand. C) Crystal. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ice. 7. Situational irony is when when the speaker says something in sharp contrast to his or her actual meaning A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Suzy slipped the silver sword through the sack. A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Rhyme. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 9. Characters, settings, images, or motifs that stand in place for a bigger idea A) Irony. B) Symbol. C) Stanza. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbol. 10. The was a composer or character feels, conveyed by word choice. A) Message. B) Tone. C) Metaphor. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 11. What instrument does Hans play to earn extra income? A) The harmonica. B) The violin. C) The piano. D) The accordion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The accordion. 12. Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping up of plot points, questions being answers, and character development. A) Rising Action. B) Falling Action. C) Resolution. D) Protagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling Action. 13. Repetition of vowel sounds when consonant sounds are unlike A) Onomatopoeia. B) Alliteration. C) Assonance. D) Rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assonance. 14. Tools that writers use to enhance their writing (e.g., irony, metaphor, imagery, etc.) A) Irony. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Imagery. D) Literary devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literary devices. 15. Diction depends on topic, purpose, and occasion. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" what is the typeof literary device used here? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Irony. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 17. Qualities that are in sharp contrast to each other, greatly emphasizes the traits of each A) Irony. B) Foil. C) Allegory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foil. 18. Society is a wave. The wave moves onward, but the water of which it is composed does not. The same particle does not rise from the valley to the ridge. The words in BLUE are an example of A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 19. Literary devices are used in ..... A) Novels. B) Nonfiction. C) Poetry. D) All of the above . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above . 20. The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line. A) Pun. B) Cliche. C) Personification. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pun. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLiterary Devices Quiz 1Literary Devices Quiz 2Literary Devices Quiz 3Literary Devices Quiz 4Literary Devices Quiz 5Literary Devices Quiz 6Literary Devices Quiz 7Literary Devices Quiz 8Literary Devices Quiz 9Literary Devices Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books