Literary Devices Quiz 324 (20 MCQs)

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1. Figurative language is language that goes beyond the ..... meaning of the words.
2. Which literary device is this:he is a night owl
3. .... = a category system that literature falls into based on specific conventions that develop tocharacterize the differences.
4. The repetition of consonant sounds within and/or at the end of the words is called .....
5. The bed is as hard as a rock
6. "She thinks he walks on water" is an example of
7. The return of a word, phrase, stanza, or effect in any form of literature
8. The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.
9. What literary element is present in the line below?I am rock. I am an island!
10. When and where a story takes place
11. Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
12. Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9, 000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.What does the author want you to learn about the passage?
13. Which of these sentences contains a use of metaphor?
14. Which of the following is the best example for assonance?
15. Which sentence is a close example of a simile? (a)
16. When an object that stands for something greater than itself
17. "The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink and orange, like color spilled from a paintbox."
18. During a storytelling session, Emma described a scene saying:'The wind whispered through the trees'. Which literary device is Emma using in her description?
19. The bird's chirp filled the empty night air.
20. A lawyers closing statement emphasizing his client's high morals and good doings in the community to the jury. What is the author's purpose? Pick the best choice.