Literary Devices Quiz 401 (20 MCQs)

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1. A category in which a work of literature is classified (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, etc.)
2. "The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold." is an example of which literary device?
3. What is the name of the word that describes the name of the story?
4. Conversations between characters within a story.
5. Expression whose meaning cannot be taken literally
6. A statement that compares two things that are not alike without using "like" or "as."
7. Situational Irony is
8. Words whose meaning is exactly as stated
9. "The heart out of the bosomWas never given in vain"What literary device is used in this sentence?
10. When will the winds of fall be still around the tall oak that fell?Select the correct answer.
11. The point of view the author chooses is important. If the author chooses the 1st person point of view, the reader will
12. She's a very nosy person. She won't stop asking me questions. The word nosy contributes to a ..... ?
13. Dramatic irony occurs when:
14. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually the same or adjacent lines
15. An emerald is as green as grass, A ruby red as blood; A sapphire shines as blue as heaven. This is an example of .....
16. I feel like the world is against me today.
17. Irony is when an event or response occurs that is the ..... of what is expected.
18. A comparison of two unlike things using like or as (Ex. The ants scurried as fast as a cheetah).
19. "The buzzing bee flew away" demonstrates which sound device?
20. A figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things using "like" or "as"