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Literary Devices Review - High School
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Placing two things side by side in order to draw comparison is called
Metaphor
Simile
Juxtapostion
Personification
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Characters that do not change or develop in a text are called
Flat
Static
Round
Dynamic
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"That's the scariest story that's ever been written!!" is an example of
Juxtaposition
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
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Comparisons that use the words "like" or "as" are called
Similes
Juxtapositions
Metaphors
Oxymorons
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Which of the following best defines the concept of irony?
Two opposing ideas are placed side by side for comparison.
Sarcastic or funny comments on human flaws or society.
None of the above.
The opposite of what is expected to happen happens.
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Words or objects that have additional meaning in a text beyond their literal meaning are called
Symbols
Objects
Hints
Motifs
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Which of the following is not an example of external conflict?
Man v. Nature
Man v. Man
Man v. Society
Man v. Self
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An archetype is
A type of character with complex characteristics
A literary pattern with specific, shared meaning
None of the above.
A type of conflict where the antagonist is not real
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"Burning with cold" is an example of
Irony
Juxtaposition
Paradox
Oxymoron
10
An example of onomatopoeia is
He fell prostrate to the floor
The chimes of the clock sounded
None of the above
Their hearts thudded in suspense
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When one text or author hints at an idea or line from another text, that is called
Diction
Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
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Imagery often uses sensory details
True
False
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The literary term for the part of a narrative that sets up the background of the story, characters, and setting is
The introduction
The beginning
The exposition
The rising action
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An example of an alliteration would be...
The sun is as bright as a light bulb.
Lovely lilies loomed longingly for sunlight.
None of the above.
The cat sat on the mat.
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The portions of the plot that occur just before and just after the climax of the text are
The rising action and falling action
The exposition and resolution
The inciting incident and exposition
The flashback and denouement
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A comparison between two seemingly unlike things is a
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
Paradox
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The central message of a text that is created by connecting each of its features is called...
The speaker
The theme
The moral
The purpose
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The "I", "me", "my" perspective is which perspective?
Second Person
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
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Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what's to come is called
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Personification
Metaphor
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The formal literary terms for the central character and central conflict in a text are
Protagonist/Villain
Protagonist/Antagonist
Hero/Villain
Hero/Antagonist
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"The trees danced in the wind, sighing with the breezes" is an example of
Imagery
Paradox
Metaphor
Personification
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A story told by a narrator who knows how all characters feel and think is which type of POV?
Second Person
Third Person Omniscient
First Person
Third Person Limited
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Characters who are varied and have sometimes contradictory traits in a text are called
Static
Dynamic
Flat
Round
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A seemingly contradictory statement that in reality expresses possible truth is
Theme
Irony
Paradox
Oxymoron
