Literary Devices Post-Test Review

Question 1

The way a piece of literature makes a reader feel is called...

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mood

Question 2

"Don't worry, Dolly," the little girl said to her baby doll.

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apostrophe

Question 3

Descriptive language that appeals to any of the five senses is...

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imagery

Question 4

Two characters that are opposites and make apparent each other's traits by comparison are...

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foil

Question 5

The denouement of a piece of literature usually occurs...

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near the resolution

Question 6

A story used to teach a moral lesson is a(n)...

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allegory

Question 7

He got his walking stick stuck in the track.

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consonance

Question 8

When a writer writes one thing, but means the opposite.

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verbal irony

Question 9

A recurring image or idea in a work of literature is referred to as a...

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motif

Question 10

The way a writer feels about his or her subject matter is called...

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tone

Question 11

The big, black bear bounced a blue ball.

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alliteration

Question 12

I rose and told him of my woe.

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assonance

Question 13

"I was so hungry, I thought I might starve to death!" exclaimed Sally. This is an example of...

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hyperbole

Question 14

My neighbor is such a Scrooge, never donating to charity or supporting the community.

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allusion

Question 15

This literary term occurs when an everyday object represents an idea beyond its normal meaning.

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symbolism

Question 16

The cold wind bit at my chapped skin.

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personification

Question 17

When the exact opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.

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situational irony

Question 18

She was the sun to his universe.

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metaphor

Question 19

The main message in a work of literature is called the...

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theme

Question 20

The snow fell like cool, little kisses from the white sky.

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simile

Question 21

This literary device compares two dissimilar things by placing them side by sie.

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juxtaposition

Question 22

This literary device is used to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

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suspense

Question 23

The puppy ate her homework, chewed the wall, & shredded the mail. He was a bit destructive.

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understatement

Question 24

The star reminded her of a song. "Twinkle, twinkle..." she sang. This is an example of...

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allusion

Question 25

This literary device offers hints of what is to come.

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foreshadowing

Question 26

A character who contrasts with another character, helping to highlight their differences.

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character foil

Question 27

He struck a streak of bad luck.

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consonance

Question 28

Words like "boom," "bang," and "buzz" are examples of...

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onomatopoeia

Question 29

The exposition of a piece of literature usually occurs...

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right before the climax, at the beginning

Question 30

Two lines of poetry that rhyme are called...

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rhyming couplet

Question 31

The point of highest tension or turning point of a plot is called the...

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climax

Question 32

This occurs when the reader knows something the character does not know.

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dramatic irony

Question 33

We live to die.

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paradox

Literary Devices Post-Test Review

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