Literary Devices Quiz 446 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which type of poem consists of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter?
2. A figure of speech that compares using like or as
3. Mattie's red scarf in Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
4. Identify the appositive in the sentence below. My best friend, Chuck, is a gifted speaker.
5. The plumber's kitchen sink pipe burst.
6. Fear of
7. A connotation is:
8. Which of the following uses a positive connotation to describe a 90 year old man?
9. There can be multiple themes in the same text
10. What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?The moon asked the stars to dance.
11. When the author SHOWS things that reveal a character's personality
12. Descriptive language that makes us sense something or picture something vividly
13. What type of figurative language is an old saying that offers advice?
14. "we cannot dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow-this ground"
15. A type of figurative language that exaggerates the situation such as "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
16. The concluding action of a classical tragedy containing the resolution of the plot
17. A man tries to survive in the wild after his plan crashes and he is wandering lost in the woods for 2 months
18. The Warners welcomed William and Wendy into their home.
19. The movie Cars is a film that is full of this literary device
20. Why are literary devices important to have in a story?