Literary Devices Quiz 366 (20 MCQs)

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1. The "all knowing" narrator knows all of the details about events, characters, etc. and reveals them to the reader as the story unfolds.
2. The moon was smiling and the wind was whispering to us.
3. A couple has how many lines .....
4. What is a writer's "tone" ?
5. What is the kind of character in drama which has a strong contrast to another character?
6. Author tells us exactly what the character is like
7. Which of the following is not a noun?
8. A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. (a)
9. "Shoba walked over to the framed corkboard that hung on the wall by the fridge, bare except for a calendar of William Morris wallpaper patterns"Could be an example of
10. Which of the following choices is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
11. We were wrapped in jackets like pigs in blankets.
12. This is the end of the central conflict of the story.
13. "An echo rose from within-it was crystal clearAnd I could hear it calling to me." -What figurative language is this?
14. Which of the following is NOT a part of the power paragraph?
15. Emmett woke up early and got ready for school. He had to take a test before first period. Emmett knew that Oscar would be waiting for him in the hallway after he finished the test. Oscar wanted to know what was on the test, but Emmett had to decide if he should tell him or if that would be cheating.
16. People started running like ants.
17. Short events are linked to one another by common characters, places, or a unified theme but are held apart by their individual plot, purpose and subtext.
18. Words used in a special way that are different from their literal meaning. Used as a phrase.
19. Which of the following is the best example of an oxymoron?
20. What is imagery produced by?