Literary Devices Quiz 1

Question 1

Which of the following is the repetition of internal vowel sounds?

Accepted Answer

assonance

Question 2

"Crack!" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

Question 3

"Jack's mat" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

assonance

Question 4

Which of the following is a reference, for example to a famous person, event, or literary text?

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 5

Referring to a helpful person as a "good Samaritan" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

allusion

Question 6

When a snake represents evil it's an example of:

Accepted Answer

symbolism

Question 7

Which of the following is when you expect something to happen and the opposite outcome occurs?

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 8

Which of the following is when something represents or stands for something else?

Accepted Answer

symbolism

Question 9

Which of the following is when the sound of a word mimics what it describes?

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

Question 10

"A plumber who has a leaky faucet" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 11

"Citrus smell" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 12

Which of the following is repetition of initial consonant sounds?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Questions 12