This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 448 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 448 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the term for when something happens that is completely different than the expected occurrence? A) Situational Irony. B) Symbol. C) Irony. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Situational Irony. 2. Analyze means to what? A) Examine. B) Study. C) Look at carefully. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. "If I were young. If I were strong. If I were loved. If I were wrong." The "ifs" are an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 4. The sky was so clear last night that we could see the stars winking at us.This is an example of ..... A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. C) A Metaphor. D) Enjambment (Run-on Lines). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 5. When you see "I", "me", or "my" in a text, it's probably ..... A) First Person point-of-view. B) Second Person point-of-view. C) Third Person point-of-view. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Person point-of-view. 6. Which of the following is a passive voice verb? A) It follows. B) It is meditated upon. C) They rush. D) It is moved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is moved. 7. IMAGERY is another term for Sensory Language, where the author appeals to the five senses. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. A literary device that writers utilize to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story. It can create suspense and dramatic tension for readers. A) Metaphors. B) Personification. C) Symbolism. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreshadowing. 9. Read the passage and determine its text structure! You may think it's bad to forget your homework, but what if you forgot who you were? Amnesia is a condition where a person loses some of their memories, like details about their personal identity, but still may remember how to do things, like play a piano. One type of Amnesia is called post-traumatic amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia is usually due to a head injury (like a serious fall or knock on the head). The degree of memory loss may be related to the force of the injury. A simple whiplash may cause a person to forget the moments before the accident, but a more severe injury may cause a greater loss. For example, the victim may not remember who certain people are or may forget details about their own identities. A) Compare and Contrast. B) Cause and Effect. C) Sequential. D) Problem and Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and Effect. 10. "My alarm clock was screaming at me" is an example of ..... ? A) Clockification. B) Clarification. C) Soundification. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 11. Attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. A) Mood. B) Oxymoron. C) Symbol. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. 12. An object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something else A) Fiction. B) Satire. C) Flashback. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbol. 13. This is the recurring idea in a work of literature and is sometimes referred to as "the basic human experience" . A) Flashback. B) Catharsis. C) Climax. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theme. 14. A statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but actually reveals a truth. A) Pun. B) Allusion. C) Paradox. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paradox. 15. Which of these is not an example of metaphor? A) "Life is a highway.". B) "Her eyes were diamonds". C) "I'm an early bird". D) "He was dead as a doornail". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "He was dead as a doornail". 16. "Him and her were unhealthy lovers. They remind me of Romeo and Juliet." Why might the author use the allusion referencing Romeo and Juliet? A) To enable readers to know the characters are madly in love and headed to the altar. B) To give us a better glimpse into the future of their relationship. C) To make the reader laugh at their relationship and feel better about their own. D) To give hints that their relationship may end miserably just like Romeo and Juliet's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give hints that their relationship may end miserably just like Romeo and Juliet's. 17. It is a word that create visual or sensory images in the reader's mind. A) Imagery. B) Theme. C) Rhyme. D) Meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 18. What is cacophony? A) Harsh and discordant sounds in a literary work. B) Pleasant and melodious sounds in a literary work. C) Soft and soothing sounds in a literary work. D) Silent sounds in a literary work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harsh and discordant sounds in a literary work. 19. "Franklin has a heart of gold. He is an angel that no one deserves. What a good son and brother he is!" The text above is an example of which of the following? A) Metaphor. B) Assonance. C) Tone. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 20. Example:That hairdresser really needs a haircut. A) Simile. B) Irony. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLiterary Devices Quiz 1Literary Devices Quiz 2Literary Devices Quiz 3Literary Devices Quiz 4Literary Devices Quiz 5Literary Devices Quiz 6Literary Devices Quiz 7Literary Devices Quiz 8Literary Devices Quiz 9Literary Devices Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books