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Literary Techniques Quiz 11 (20 MCQs)

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1. If you hear the word Christmas, you might think of presents, snow or reindeer. These words or ideas are examples of ..... of Christmas.
2. Which technique is being used here:A pin-drop silence filled the classroom.
3. " ..... [I]t was a beautiful day, absolutely gorgeous day, real clear and crisp and the sky was that blue that, uh ..... you know, you'll never be able to paint, it's just sky blue-it's just gorgeous. And the mountains in the background and a little snow on 'em ..... " (Kaufman, 23).
4. The idea and feeling associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition
5. "The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed:It was past eight thirty and still light." What technique is in this quote?
6. What is the following an example of?:"He wanted to show off his new wheels"
7. "The soldier marched in time alongside with the stray hounds as if they were part of the same unit. " What is being personified?
8. A literary technique that is a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality.
9. "Belief and denial" are examples of .....
10. What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction?
11. The denotation of a word is its literal meaning.
12. What literary technique is being used in the dialogue from TEWWG below? Joe Starks: "Y'all ain't got enough here to cuss a cat on without gittin yo' mouf full of hair."
13. Times square can't shine as bright as you. (Plain White T's)
14. A pause or sudden break in meter or rhythm in a line of poetry; sometimes punctuated, sometimes not
15. When was the Harlem Renaissance?
16. Where is Harlem?
17. He was as fast as a cheetah is an example of
18. Good authors know how to use a cliffhanger! What is the name of the sequel to The Compound?(Escape Room Hint:Guess or Google, but pay close attention to the correct answer.)
19. What imagery type is presented by this excerpt:In a silver bowl was something, I discovered, that appeared like whole egg yolks that had been dipped in honey and peppermint.
20. You are my sunshine, sweet child of mine.
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