This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Techniques > Literary Techniques – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Techniques Quiz 33 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Something that stands for something else. For example, the American flag stands for freedom. A) Epiphany. B) Dialogue. C) Symbol. D) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbol. 2. Which are examples of persuasive techniques? A) Similes, flattery, metaphors. B) Direct address, rhetorical questions, statistics. C) Alliteration, oxymorons, personification., direct address. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address, rhetorical questions, statistics. 3. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE INCLUDED, EXCEPT:Aren't you somethin' to admire 'Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror And I can't help but notice You reflect in this heart of mine If you ever feel alone and The glare makes me hard to find Just know that I'm always Parallel on the other side 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go Just put your hand on the glass I'm here tryin' to pull you through You just gotta be strong A) Symbolism. B) Simile. C) Parallelism. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 4. What element of indirect characterization is being discussed below? His torn and dirty jacket lay over the dusty cardboard he slept on. A) Speech. B) Thoughts. C) Effect on others. D) Actions. E) Looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Looks. 5. "I experience a lot of heartaches from the community I belong. Because I am a black man, I am rejected by few if not some." What is the central idea? A) Discrimination. B) Love. C) Poverty. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discrimination. 6. Something happens that it the opposite of what is expected A) Verbal irony. B) Dramatic irony. C) Situational irony. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Situational irony. 7. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group? A) Theory. B) Setting. C) Symbolism. D) Word choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 8. Repetition of end of word sounds A) Rhyme. B) Alliteration. C) Allusion. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhyme. 9. The topic of the Final Project, which is what I am basing my research on as well what my story will be about, is ..... A) What will the future look like and why will it look that way?. B) Science and Government. C) Story Elements and Research. D) In the past, present, or future is the American Dream accessible to all who reside in the U.S.A.?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What will the future look like and why will it look that way?. 10. "And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in gray." A) Syntax. B) Allusion. C) Foreshadowing. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 11. The connotative meaning of a snake is: A) A reptile. B) A dishonest person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dishonest person. 12. Which word means the same as "portray" ? A) Depict. B) Moreover. C) Shock. D) Suggest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depict. 13. A story or poem in which characters, setting, and events stand for other people, other events, abstract ideas or qualities A) Allusion. B) Allegory. C) Metaphor. D) Unconnected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allegory. 14. The intended meaning is not the same as the literal meaning (it's raining cats and dogs) A) Personification. B) Idioms. C) Hyperbole. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idioms. 15. Which techniques are present in the following quote: "Life is like football, man. You just have to keep hitting the field and giving it your all." A) Personal story, analogy. B) Personal story, humorous tone. C) Analogy, informal language. D) Simile, personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy, informal language. 16. 'Life is a rollercoaster' is an example of which technique? A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 17. Which techniques are present in the following quote: "I don't remember what this particular argument was about, but I remember that as I argued and argued, Okuloma looked at me and said, 'You know, you're a feminist." ' A) Personal story, analogy. B) Analogy, dialogue. C) Personal story, dialogue. D) Analogy, humorous tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal story, dialogue. 18. "And quite frankly I wanted to lash out at somebody ..... But we maybe wanted to squeeze McKinney's head off " (Kaufman, 56). A) Simile. B) Dialogue. C) Diction. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 19. The line:"Cause I walk like I've got oil wellsPumping in my living room"is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Anaphora. C) Simile. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 20. What is a literary technique that involves comparing two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Zoomorphism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesLiterary Techniques Quiz 1Literary Techniques Quiz 2Literary Techniques Quiz 3Literary Techniques Quiz 4Literary Techniques Quiz 5Literary Techniques Quiz 6Literary Techniques Quiz 7Literary Techniques Quiz 8Literary Techniques Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books