Literary Devices Quiz 544 (20 MCQs)

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1. The use of exaggeration to create an effect
2. This part of the plot is made up of the important events the build towards the climax of the story.
3. " ..... slithering down through the slippery sand .....
4. Both words are identical as are any sounds thereafter
5. Imagery in literature may or may not contain figurative language.
6. "Veni, vidi, vici" ( "I came, I saw, I conquered" ).
7. The morning sun cast a soft glow over the opening in the forest. Martha rested on a tree stump and breathed in the fresh air. It was full of the scent of pine needles and flower blossoms. She heard two mockingbirds singing together and saw a butterfly flutter past. Martha wished every morning could be exactly like this one. What best describes the mood of the passage?
8. Act of creating and developing a character
9. By 1939, German children were required to .....
10. A character opposes a force of nature like a hurricane or animal.
11. ..... is a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
12. Which sentence is a "descriptive sentence" using a metaphor?
13. The ..... is the order of events in a story.
14. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
15. Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is a .....
16. An introduction or a preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.
17. Same sound at the end of words.
18. Obsessive desire to write
19. Jokes or funny skits that balance out the serious sections.
20. "The stars danced playfully in the sky."