Literary Devices Quiz 481 (20 MCQs)

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1. A part standing for the whole
2. He was running round like a tornado.
3. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in accented syllables, followed by different consonant sounds, in words that are close together.
4. An example of an Allusion?
5. The feeling the author has toward his or her subject matter.
6. Kevin informed his friend in a loud whisper that the teacher was approaching.
7. Which literary term is showcased in the following quote:I traced my fingers along the gold-colored stitching on the borders.
8. This refers to the central or main idea of a story .....
9. What literary device is present below? The Chromebook died because it lost its charge.
10. When a character goes back to an earlier time:
11. Down at street level another poster, torn at one corner, flapped fitfully in the wind, alternately covering and uncovering the single word INGSOC.
12. Which word repeats the beginning consonant sounds in words?
13. A comparison of two different things or ideas using the words like or as, for example the moon was as white as milk.
14. An open clash between two or more forces is known as:
15. What story is this from? "There is no greater bore than perfection."
16. Definition-Uses words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds. Example-Zap! The lightning struck the telephone pole.
17. Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence:The teacher walked through the quad during lunch.
18. Kills Macbeth
19. Visually descriptive or figurative language; painting pictures through effective writing
20. Which of the following is NOT true regarding symbols?