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Literary Devices Quiz 99 (20 MCQs)

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1. A comparison between unlike things using "like" or "as"
2. Informal everyday communication
3. A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that have something in common without using the word "like" or "as."
4. Once Upon a Time, in a Far Away Land ..... is an example of what?
5. Avery wrote a story where the sun smiled down at Rohan and the trees waved at Scarlett. What figure of speech did Avery use to give human qualities to non-human things?
6. The literary device that combines two contrasting words?
7. A device where the author chooses nouns, adjectives, or verbs that paint a strong mental picture and often have layers of meaning.
8. EXAMPLE:His words were a sword that cut through the silence.
9. Which of the following is used in the sentence? The students were all ears when teacher started telling a horror story.
10. "Presidents are always working, whether behind a desk or on a golf course, but there is no passion or sense of purpose." is an example of .....
11. An extreme exaggeration or overstatement that a writer uses for emphasis.
12. "TWO HEADS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN ONE"GUESS THE LITERARY TERM .....
13. A literary device, theme refers to the central, deeper meaning of a written work.
14. Select the statement that features a hyperbole.
15. The reader knows what ALL the characters are thinking, saying, and doing. ("God-like")
16. Laughter is the music of the soul.
17. The technique being used in the following:We are the Hokies. We will prevail. We will prevail. We will prevail. We are Virginia Tech.
18. Which of the following IS/ARE traits of an epic hero?
19. You see your baby sister picking up a china plate. "Don't touch that, " you say, "I don't want it to break." As you take it away from her, you drop the plate and it shatters.
20. The central idea (about people or society) in a work of literature
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