This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 390 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 390 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Isaac said:I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! What literary device is Isaac using here? A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 2. Which of the following is the best definition of theme? A) Where and when a story takes place. B) The main idea of a story. C) The big topic in a work of fiction. D) A message about life conveyed in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A message about life conveyed in a story. 3. What is the following an example of?I crawled across loose colossal contours that express the best quality of England ..... A) Alliteration. B) Synecdoche. C) Metonymy. D) Consonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metonymy. 4. The attitude the WRITER takes toward his/her subjects. A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Symbolism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 5. Which word has a 5 line poem with a definite rhyme scheme and rhythm? The 1st, 2nd, and 5th lines rhyme, while the 3rd and 4th lines rhyme. The meter, or rhythms, are the same for the 1st, 2nd, and 5th lines, while the 3rd and 4th are shorter. A) Haiku. B) Free verse. C) Ballad. D) Elegy. E) Limerick. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Limerick. 6. What two point-of-views did we cover? A) 1st and 2nd. B) 1st and 3rd. C) 2nd and 3rd. D) 3rd and 4th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1st and 3rd. 7. Which of the following is an example of metaphor? A) My hand is as cold as snow. B) My life is a dream. C) The glasses smiled at me. D) Snow is like the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My life is a dream. 8. Which of the following is NOT a literary element that can help you identify a theme? A) An author's name. B) Plot. C) Characters. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An author's name. 9. Time is a Thief. A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Paradox. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 10. ..... is the author's feelings/ attitude about the subject he/she is writing about. A) Mood. B) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 11. "Breaking News:And now for our top story of the hour:McConnell warns White House against relief deal." is an example of ..... A) Bias by placement. B) Bias by omission. C) Spin. D) Slant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias by placement. 12. Represents objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 13. To teach the reader a lesson A) Analogy. B) Allusion. C) Theme. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 14. Lines or words that are repeated to stress importance. A) Rhythm. B) Imagery. C) Repetition. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 15. Mood and tone are similar. What is the difference between the two? A) Mood is how you feel. Tone is how the author feels. B) Mood is how you feel. Tone is the words the author uses. C) Tone is how you feel. Mood is an emotional response. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood is how you feel. Tone is how the author feels. 16. A message that is not stated, and must be inferred by the reader A) Stated Theme. B) Implied Theme. C) Recurring Theme. D) Universal Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implied Theme. 17. The color black can used to represent death or evil. White stands for life and purity. Red can symbolize blood, passion, danger, or immoral character. These are examples of which literary device/technique? A) Imagery. B) Symbolism. C) Mood. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolism. 18. Giving human/living characteristics to something not human/not alive A) Personification. B) Plot. C) Pun. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 19. What is the purpose of repetition? A) To emphasize an idea. B) To remind the reader of something. C) To repeat a point. D) To mimic the sounds of objects/animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize an idea. 20. Which character is an example of personification? A) Aladdin. B) Simba. C) Mulan. D) Zelda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simba. ← 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