Literary Techniques Quiz 3 (20 MCQs)

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1. Perspective from which a story is told.
2. "Out of the very top of it there sprouted hundreds and hundreds of thin glass tubes, and the glass tubes all curled downwards and came together in a bunch and hung suspended over an enormous round tub as big as a bath."
3. Which of the following does NOT describe METAPHOR
4. He packed a copy of Indian in the Cupboard, his favorite book, into his suitcase.
5. The use of words who sounds suggest the actions of the word
6. "Dominant religious traditions in this town. Baptist, Mormon-they're everywhere ..... like jam on toast down here" (Kaufman, 35).
7. Which literary element(s) are seen in this stanza:Did you want to see me broken?Bowed head and lowered eyes?Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries?
8. The point from which a story is told. (first person, third person, etc.)
9. Which is the correct spelling of the word:
10. Refers to a person or an animal in a story, play or other literary work.
11. Go and mow the lawn.The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.
12. What is the term for a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work?
13. Public shame or disgrace-which vocabulary word does this definition most closely fit?
14. Several students had an epiphany when the teacher assigned after school detention for cheating. They had to change their ways.
15. Restatement of a word or phrase to make a point
16. The exact or dictionary meaning of a word
17. Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter. (Beatles)
18. The autumn leaves and twigs cracked and crunched underfoot.
19. A change in movement in a piece from one point, idea, concept, etc. to another; usually signaled by words such as but, then, however.
20. Tempo is .....