Literary Devices Quiz 49 (20 MCQs)

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1. "The moon smiled and the stars twinkled 'Good night.' " is an example of .....
2. Which literary device is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
3. Ryan hasn't found the trail or water since he got lost this morning. Night is quickly approaching.
4. NarrativeA story of events or experiences, real or imagined. In literary theory, narrative includes the story (what is narrated) and the discourse (how it is narrated).
5. A type of sarcasm used to "make fun" of a particular trait or idea in order to create a reaction, typically negative, from the reader.
6. " ..... the creepers dropped their ropes like the rigging of foundered ships" is an example of this literary term.
7. When the author explicitly says what a character is like. For example:Joe was only 4 feet tall and extremely shy.
8. Which matches the definition of hyperbole?
9. Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn.The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
10. Wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.
11. A metaphor that is developed over several lines of writing or even through an entire poem or paragraph
12. A direct comparison
13. Which point of view uses the word "I" ?
14. Life is a highway. Life is a highway.
15. How the writer feels about his subject that comes through based upon the types of words chosen
16. Complete the analogy.Page is to book as tree is to .....
17. What is the effect of using puns in writing?
18. The dying oak tree cried from the from the pressure of the autumn wind. What literary device is being used?
19. What is being used here?:I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it.
20. "As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face." What human characteristic is being given?