Literary Elements/Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Question 1

What is the definition of the term idiom?

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a word or phrase that is NOT taken literally

Question 2

metaphor

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The hospital was a refrigerator., Her lovely voice was music to his ears

Question 3

onomatopoeia

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the use of words to imitate sounds

Question 4

John is as slow as a snail.

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simile

Question 5

an abstraction that represents the central idea/message of the story

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theme

Question 6

a comparison of two different things to make them seem similar (uses is, was)

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metaphor

Question 7

when a series of words in a row (or close by) repeat their first letter or sound

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alliteration

Question 8

The house stared angrily at the mailman.

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personification

Question 9

setting (select all that apply)

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homer high school 1958, 2:30 pm on a Tuesday, the turn of the century, 50 years ago

Question 10

when an author hints at actions that will come in the future

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foreshadowing

Question 11

What is an example of a metaphor?

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The thunder was a mighty lion., The snow is a white blanket.

Question 12

provides a mental image

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imagery

Question 13

symbol

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the american flag represents freedom

Question 14

a concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept

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symbol

Question 15

flashback (select all that apply)

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Christmas 1942 was a time to behold. There were..., Pony-boy explains to Cherry about Johnny's past.

Question 16

a strong exaggeration

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hyperbole

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alliteration (select all that apply)

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She sells sea shells by the sea shore., Purple people placed planks.

Question 18

imagery

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an image created by the words in a story

Question 19

strongly suggests the truth or existence of something

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implies

Question 20

the time, place, and sometimes culture of the story

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setting

Question 21

foreshadowing

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giving a hint that something is going to happen

Question 22

idiom

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a common expression understood figuratively, NOT literally

Question 23

the most exciting part of the story where the main conflict comes together

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climax

Question 24

a comparison of two different things using like or as

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simile

Question 25

assonance

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repetition of a consonant sound in close together words

Question 26

information found from evidence and reasoning NOT explicit statements

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infer

Question 27

taking two or more ideas, objects, places, and determining their likes and differences

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comparison

Question 28

a writer's vivid description that appeals to a reader's senses

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imagery

Question 29

hyperbole (select all that apply)

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I told her a million times!, I was so hungry I could have eaten a horse.

Question 30

theme (select all that apply)

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Identity, coming of age

Question 31

personification

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The clock barked an order to wake up, The washer ate all the socks., The keys walked off the table.

Question 32

a writer's attitude toward his or her subject (indicated by word choices)

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tone

Question 33

when an author gives human traits to non human things

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personification

Question 34

literary device that shows the audience specific events that happened before the current story

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flashback

Question 35

irony

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Chemistry is as clear as mud., Fighting is not permitted in the war room., Teaching is easy as pie.

Question 36

oxymoron

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contradictory terms are combined

Question 37

how the reader feels about the story

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mood

Question 38

connotation

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feelings, images, and memories that surround a word

Question 39

to point out or show

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indicate

Literary Elements/Rhetorical Devices Quiz

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Literary Elements/Rhetorical Devices Quiz

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