This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Devices – Quiz 479 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Devices Quiz 479 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Less is more" is an example of ..... Opposites that are nonetheless true is the basic definition of ..... A) Paradox. B) Parallel structure. C) Satire. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 2. Swimming:fish::flying: ..... A) WHALES. B) BIRDS. C) BABIES. D) CARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BIRDS. 3. Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations. This is an example of ..... A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct characterization. 4. My phone rings when I get a call. What is the literary device used? A) Allusion. B) Wit. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onomatopoeia. 5. A personal experience is called A) Rhetoric. B) Anecdote. C) Allusion. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 6. A phrase combining two words with opposite ideas, joined to create an effect. Commonly an adjective proceeding a noun. A) Oxymornon. B) Paradox. C) Euphemism. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymornon. 7. In Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Grinch steals trees, presents and food At the end of the story, he finds out that Christmas was more than those material things. The items the Grinch steals are examples of what literary device? A) Foreshadowing. B) Personification. C) Symbolism. D) Dramatic Irony. E) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolism. 8. An accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal meaning A) Imagery. B) Idiom. C) Hyperbole. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idiom. 9. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is ..... A) Personification. B) Metamorphosis. C) Simile. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 10. The perspective of narration that the author uses to tell a story and give insight on characters; example:1st person, or 3rd person. A) Personification. B) Point of View. C) Imagery. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point of View. 11. A ..... is a strategy used to help people remember something. A) Narrative & Plot. B) Tone & Mood. C) Mnemonic Device. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mnemonic Device. 12. How does plot add impact to a story? A) It gives the reader direction. B) It adds meaning to the story by adding suspense, mystery, or action. C) It allows the story to flow. D) It helps the reader understand the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It adds meaning to the story by adding suspense, mystery, or action. 13. What literary device is seen here? The world is a stage and we are all actors. A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 14. When a word line repeats over and over A) Repetitions. B) Similes. C) Metaphors. D) Symbols/symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetitions. 15. Which genre may incorporate elements such as dialogue, narration, and descriptive language to convey a story that presents events in chronological order, following a specific plot structure to tell a story? A) Informational. B) Persuasive. C) Narrative. D) Exploratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative. 16. It is a type of satire that is more abrasive and contemptuous. It addresses social evil through scorn, outrage, and savage ridicule. A) Juvenalian. B) I have to go. C) Horatian. D) Dalmatian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juvenalian. 17. Something that is used to represent something else is a ..... example Lion ..... courage A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Irony. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbol. 18. Descriptive words which paint a mental picture A) Synax. B) Tone. C) Symbol. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 19. James ran like a cheetah. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 20. We are contacting you today because you are one of our most generous contributors. In the past, your donations have helped us find good homes for abandoned animals. Thank you for your kindness. We'd like to ask you for your help once again as we begin planning for our next adoption drive. Please consider filling out the donation form and returning it in the enclosed envelope. We could not do what we do without generosity from people like you. Which words best describe the tone of this passage? A) Polite and formal. B) Rude and sarcastic. C) Excited and energetic. D) Cruel and mean. 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