Literary Devices Quiz 443 (20 MCQs)

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1. An exaggeration used to prove a point is called .....
2. Thomas's icy glare froze Jenny in her place.
3. Sally is the sweetest child in the classroom. She is also mommy's little helper in the kitchen. Unfortunately, when we see her with her brother a hateful and angry side of her is seen.
4. All action that follows the turning point
5. The lonely train whistle cried out in the night.
6. Imagery which appeals to sound
7. The problem or struggle the character must overcome in the story.
8. Fill in the blank with the missing words:In foreshadowing, readers will have to make a ..... about the ..... of the story.
9. Identify the device:My new neighbor is a mature woman.
10. YAY!!! So excited!!!
11. An event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters and/or audience.
12. "Using an object, action, or concept to carry more than one level of meaning" is called .....
13. A character who doesn't go through a change. These characters are usually one dimensional.
14. "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires." Macbeth says this after ..... is named Prince of Cumberland by Duncan.
15. Direct speech between character.
16. MediumThe resources used in the production of texts, including the tools and materials used (for example, digital text and the computer, writing and the pen or the typewriter).
17. The problem between two sides. (man v. man, man v. nature, man v. self) Conflict can be internal (struggle within the character) or external (character struggles against another person or outside force).
18. What is a comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'?
19. Which literary device is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within words?
20. Now that she was a princess, Cinderella often thought back to the events that brought her to the castle. In particular, she remembered the day her father first brought the woman who would become her stepmother to their home. It was a dreary November day when Cinderella met the cold, haughty woman. "Darling, " said Father, speaking to Cinderella, "this is your new mother. I want you to love her dearly and do everything she says."