Literary Devices Quiz 369 (20 MCQs)

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1. "The world is a stage, and we are all actors."
2. A long speech spoken by one character alone on stage in which the character's internal thoughts are shared.
3. What should we change?( today, we had a lot of fun. )
4. Which choice is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
5. A struggle or problem between the protagonist and another character or nature or another outside force is called .....
6. It is the writer and style of syllables in a line.
7. Which of the following elements is the "why" of the story?
8. A figure of speech in which something non-human is given human feelings, emotions, or characteristics
9. What is fantasy?
10. From the poem, The Seven Ages of Man, what is the world compared to?
11. A statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless true.
12. "They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
13. Figure of speech that puts together opposite elements; the combination of these contradicting elements serves to reveal a paradox, confuse, or give the reader a laugh.
14. Thing is, as ye git aulder, this character-deficiency gig becomes mair sapping. Thir wis a time ah used tae say tae aw the teachers, bosses, dole punters, poll-tax guys, magistrates, when they telt me ah was deficient:'Hi, cool it, gadge, ah'm jist me, jist intae a different sort ay gig fae youse but, ken?' Now though, ah've goat tae concede thit mibee they cats had it sussed. Ye take a healthier slapping the aulder ye git. The blows hit hame mair. It's like yon Mike Tyson boy at the boxing, ken?
15. A literary device used by an author to hint at future events.
16. The storm roared as it approached the city.
17. If your grandma can't figure out how to work her phone that is man vs .....
18. You're such a Romeo is an example of .....
19. What is the term for words that imitate sounds?
20. When I or me is used in the story