Literary Devices Quiz 416 (20 MCQs)

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1. A brief poetry that is often satirical
2. Jonathan was so angry that he blew his top like a volcano.This is an example of .....
3. What writing device is used when the author uses slang, or informal language?
4. The occurrence of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words.
5. It suggests actions, movements and meanings
6. TRUE OR FALSE:Setting includes sounds.
7. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the words "like" or "as" and they are commonly used in everyday communication.
8. A statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense
9. Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag. After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family. He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area. Mr. Timpelton's character traits are revealed through his .....
10. In poetry, a type of rhetorical balance in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed
11. Sentence that expresses a direct command.
12. Represents the demon within, conscience, division among the boys, and evil
13. "The staff meeting was an explosive showdown." is an example of .....
14. The type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader exactly what kind of person a character is
15. When the author introduces something that was unexpected
16. The sign in the window of the bed and breakfast seems to .....
17. When a character has a problem with deciding what to do or think it is what type of conflict?
18. "As she waved goodbye she couldn't help but feel like something was very, very wrong" is an example of
19. Type of poem that doesn't have a rhyme or meter. It reads like someone is having a conversation with you.
20. Comparison using the words like or as