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Literary Devices Quiz 428 (20 MCQs)

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1. A person or animal in literature
2. In a spell of dry weather, when the sparrows could find very little to drink, a thirsty crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink. What is the theme?
3. Which is symbolism?
4. For whom the poem is written
5. Read the following, then decide if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.
6. Which literary device does Langston Hughes use when he writes "Bessie, Bop, or Bach" ?
7. The presentation of something being smaller, worse, or less important than what it acutally is
8. Karen wanted to join the Bay Shore Fire Department however many of the men thought she would not be strong or brave enough to be a fireman. What type of conflict?
9. My workplace is a zoo, you'll find crocs waiting for you!-Aside from a quote this is an example of
10. Cathy skipped down the stairs. Her mother sat in the kitchen, wringing her hands. "I don't know about this, " said her mother. "Mom, " said Cathy, "It's just a party. What's the worst thing that could happen?" Her mother sighed. "Just be home before midnight."
11. "If the mothers and the teachers in Georgia could vote, would the Georgia Legislature have refused at every session for the last three years to stop the work in the mills of children under twelve years of age?"
12. General feeling in a story ..... what emotions does it make the reader feel:frustrated, angry, etc.
13. What story is this from? "So after that ..... she sensed it, she was different and they knew her difference and kept away."
14. A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
15. Struggle between the character and an outside force
16. "I caught a fish bigger than a house, " is an example of which type of figurative language?
17. This literary device is used by poets, song writers and also sometimes by novelists in their dialogues to emphasize the intensity of an emotion or to call for focus on the importance, gravity or size of a matter or object. It involves an unnatural exaggeration of facts eg. We haven't eaten out in ages.
18. "The golden sun sparkled just like diamonds over the crystal clear lake as I took a slow sip of my crisp, cool lemonade."
19. Which of the following is important for setting?
20. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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