This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 399 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 399 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is a compound sentence different from a complex sentence? A) A compound sentence is longer than a complex sentence. B) A complex sentence is longer than a compound sentence. C) A compound sentence joins two independent clauses, while a complex sentence joins an independent clause and a dependent clause. D) A complex sentence joins two independent clauses, while a compound sentence joins an independent clause and a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A compound sentence joins two independent clauses, while a complex sentence joins an independent clause and a dependent clause. 2. "He is very romantic and a true Romeo" is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allusion. 3. Which of these punctuation marks is used to show excitement, danger or loud noises? A) . B) " ". C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 4. In the sentence 'The flowers nodded their heads in agreement', what literary device is being used? A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 5. The universal message about life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story that the writer tells. A) Resolution. B) Message. C) Theme. D) Motif. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 6. The narrator tells the story using the pronoun you as the driver of the plot and is the least often used. A) Third person omniscient. B) Third person limited. C) Second person. D) First person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Second person. 7. Identify the adjective in this sentence:Jasmine made a green salad filled with vegetables. A) Jasmine. B) Made. C) Green. D) Salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green. 8. The character/force against the main character A) Protagonist. B) Unreliable narrator. C) Antagonist. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antagonist. 9. How does tone and word choice impact a story? A) It helps the author make the story longer. B) It helps us understand the author's attitude towards the topic. C) It helps us understand how the author was feeling when they wrote the story?. D) It helps us understand what's happening in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps us understand the author's attitude towards the topic. 10. A statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (your actions speak louder than words). A) Metaphor. B) Juxtaposition. C) Paradox. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paradox. 11. A comparison of one thing as if it were another A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 12. Which of these is the correct definition of "malapropism" ? A) Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences. B) The general feeling the speaker evokes in the reader through the atmosphere, descriptions, and other features. C) An incorrect word intentionally or unintentionally used in place of a similar-sounding one, sometimes used for humorous effect. D) An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An incorrect word intentionally or unintentionally used in place of a similar-sounding one, sometimes used for humorous effect. 13. I have a million things to do today!This is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Idiom. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 14. How does a political cartoon use exaggeration to engage Aarush, Vivaan and Himank? A) By using symbolism and metaphor to convey a message. B) By employing irony and satire to critique political figures. C) By utilizing caricature and exaggeration to make a point. D) By incorporating humor and wit to engage readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By utilizing caricature and exaggeration to make a point. 15. The river jumped over the mountain and snuck into the valley. A) G. Personification. B) A. Simile. C) B. Metaphor. D) C. Hyperbole. E) D. Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G. Personification. 16. When the author hints or implies what a character is like, usually through the way the character speaks or acts ..... doesn't use exact words to describe the character A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 17. " ..... you've forgotten you're facing the single finest fighting force ever assembled." A) Alliteration. B) Allusion. C) Simile. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 18. A comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than A) Pov. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 19. A hint given to the reader of what is to come. A) Foreshadowing. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 20. What is the connotation of the word 'fire'? A) Peace, tranquility, and calm. B) Destruction, danger, and fear. C) Comfort, warmth, and safety. D) Love, passion, and desire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destruction, danger, and fear. ← 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