This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 454 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 454 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Example:I think he has a few skeletons in his closet. A) Idiom. B) Metaphor. C) Assonance. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 2. Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story? A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) 3rd person limited. D) 3rd person objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2nd person. 3. Which sentence IS about the setting? A) They could not get past the locked door. B) They filled their pockets with candy. C) They almost got caught!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They could not get past the locked door. 4. What is the point of view that a personal narrative uses? A) 3rd person view. B) Bird's eye view bird's eye view. C) 1st person view. D) Narrator's view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1st person view. 5. Which of the following is an example of a motif in literature? A) A recurring symbol or image that represents or contributes to a theme. B) The time and place where a story occurs. C) The main character's internal thoughts and feelings. D) The actions and dialogue of the supporting characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A recurring symbol or image that represents or contributes to a theme. 6. Sequence of events in a narrative A) Mood. B) Plot. C) Narration. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plot. 7. Define internal conflict: A) The process by which a writer makes the personal qualities of the characters in a story clear and believable. B) When the main character is in conflict with himself/herself. C) When the main character struggles against an outside force. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the main character is in conflict with himself/herself. 8. The complications and problems that keep the plot from moving too smoothly toward the resolution A) Exposition. B) Rising Action. C) Climax. D) Falling Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising Action. 9. Which of the following means: "falling apart or ruined, run-down?" A) Vigilant. B) Astonished. C) Solace. D) Dilapidated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dilapidated. 10. When you have to infer to find out what a Character is like A) Theme. B) Plot. C) Indirect Characterization. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indirect Characterization. 11. When the author repeats something A) Assonance. B) Consonance. C) Allusion. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 12. He opened the cupboard and released a woody stench into the kitchen A) Gustatory (Taste) Imagery. B) Metaphor. C) Olfactory (Smell) Imagery. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Olfactory (Smell) Imagery. 13. Which one is NOT a character trait of Poppy? A) Brave. B) Intelligent. C) Arrogant. D) Kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arrogant. 14. The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!" A) It takes courage to accomplish your goals. B) You should never give up. C) It takes loyalty to reach your dreams. D) People make sacrifices for others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It takes courage to accomplish your goals. 15. You look beautiful in your shabby attire.is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Irony. C) Oxymoron. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 16. The very first part of the plot. A) Climax. B) Exposition. C) Rising Action. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exposition. 17. The perspective in a story refers to what? A) Point of view. B) Story length. C) Story objects. D) Chapters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point of view. 18. In a poetry recital, Acxel kept using the same line in his poem. This is an example of which literary device? A) Imagery. B) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 19. Fill in the blank with the missing words:In foreshadowing, the author gives clues into what might happen in the future through ..... or ..... clues. A) Subtle; direct. B) Dark; light. C) Content; scared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subtle; direct. 20. The students were as quiet as ghosts. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Flashback. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. ← 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