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Literary Devices!
Literary Devices!
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A quick review of literary elements
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"I am hungry as a wolf" is an example of which device?
simile
personification
metaphor
imagery
2
What is the mood of a text?
the mood that the characters are in
whether a text is happy or dark
the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates
the overlying emotion that is created
3
The central idea or message of a literary work is called:
the symbol
the theme
the plot
the conflict
4
Snap! Crackle! Pop! from the Rice Krispies commercials is an example of what?
onomatopoeia
personification
paradox
great humour!
5
"I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless" is an example of what?
personification
imagery
alliteration
assonance
6
"The door protested as it opened slowly" is a great example of
metaphor
pathetic fallacy
point of view
personification
7
The climax of a story is...
all answers are correct
the point at which the conflict begins to be resolved
the highest emotional point of the story
the point at which the conflict reaches a turning point
8
"Less is more" is an example of
conflict
metaphor
a contradition
paradox
9
Which of the following is an example of allusion?
She was as happy as a clam.
Chocolate was her Achilles’ heel.
He is a walking dictionary.
They took turns talking.
10
"The lesson was taking forever" is an example of what?
metaphor
imagery
irony
hyperbole
11
The reflection of characters' emotions and experiences through the weather or environment is
personification
mood
pathetic fallacy
metaphor
12
Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict?
character vs. self
antagonist vs. protagonist
character vs. nature, society, machine, etc.
author vs. character
13
"The skunk thought the stump stunk" is an example of what?
alliteration
assonance
symbol
personification
14
Which of the following is NOT a simile
shine bright like a diamond
I am so thirsty that my throat is bone dry
as cold as ice
as cute as a kitten
15
"I ran around until I was dizzy" is an example of what type of narration?
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
1st person
3rd person limited
