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Literary Devices Quiz 56 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the purpose of hyperbole in writing?
2. One hot summer day, a weary fox padded down a dusty road, desperate for food and drink. He had traveled for miles without finding so much as a berry to nibble or a puddle of water to sip from. Suddenly, a beautiful aroma filled the air. The fox sniffed and sniffed, his mouth watering in anticipation. Then he looked up. Several feet above him, trailing along a trellis, was a vine full of juicy grapes. The fox jumped up, but he could not reach them. Then he backed up, took a running start, and leaped as high as he could. Still, the grapes remained out of reach. Again and again, he tried, with no success. Finally, exhausted and faint from his efforts, the fox gave up and went on his way. "Oh, well, " he sneered, "no big loss. I could tell those grapes were sour anyway." In this passage, the grapes symbolize-
3. The beach welcomed me as I sat down to read.
4. Words used deliberately to create an emotional impact
5. "sunny June, with the air full of flower scents and the plick-plock of cricket on the pitch." What literary device is used?
6. A passage printed on the title page or first page of a literary work or at the beginning of a section of such a work.
7. The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
8. How to grill by Steven Raichlen Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide is where to put it. A grill puts out a lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the house or any plants or shrubbery. You'll have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck, remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.
9. This is the literary term for what we commonly call reference. It is thickly set in context. To understand the allusion, it's important to know the context. For eg. ' Don't behave like Romeo'-the reference is to the Romantic and lovelorn behavior of Romeo of the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet. To understand this one must know about Romeo.
10. The witches predict that whose sons will be king .....
11. What literary device is used in the sentence 'The sneaky snake slid down the super slide'?
12. Earth, ground
13. The girl stopped and looked as if she might pull back in surprise, but instead stood regarding Montag with eyes so dark and shining that he felt he had said something quite wonderful. But he knew his mouth had only moved to say hello. "Do you mind if I ask? How long've you worked at being a fireman?" the girl asked. "Since I was twenty, ten years ago, " said Montag. They walked farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" "No, " Montag replied, "houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it, " but the girl knew this was not true. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
14. The real path to getting and staying fit is to exercise you heart, lungs, muscles, and joints every day. Choose exercise that is fun for you. Ride a bike or take a walk. If you prefer the encouragement of a group, then why not start some sort of ball game? Many fun exercise options cost little or nothing. A rubber ball, a pair of sneakers and a jump rope can keep you moving for hours.What is the purpose of this article?
15. What is the definition of juxtaposition?
16. Identify the literary device in the following passage: "Dear sisters and brothers, we realise the importance of light when we see darkness. We realise the importance of our voice when we are silenced. In the same way, when we were in Swat, the north of Pakistan, we realised the importance of pens and books when we saw the guns" (Yousafzai 3).
17. The meaning of personification is .....
18. The series of conflicts and crises in the story that lead to the climax.
19. A character who does not go through any inner changes
20. Which of the following group of terms are examples of homophones?
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