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Literary Devices and Concepts
Literary Devices and Concepts
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A review of the devices and concepts we explore in novels, short stories, movies, plays, and poems.
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1
Which of these is
NOT
an example of a
theme
?
What can help you can also hurt you.
Andy Evans - short, stabby name.
Both good and evil can coexist in one person.
It isn't easy to be an outsider.
2
Person vs. Nature
Marby faces down a neurological disorder.
Marby must face people who don't understand his illness.
Marby must choose whether to try a new drug.
Marby fights with the doctors to get a new drug.
3
Every time Jack thinks about the past, he taps on his broken watch - hoping it will restart.
Jack's watch is an allusion to Pinocchio.
Jack's watch is just a piece of imagery
Jack's watch directly characterizes him
Jack's watch is a symbol of his life being "stopped"
4
Which sentence is most rich in
imagery
?
Samantha stands stylishly sideways.
Bidding us all to dream summery songs.
She sweeps into grace, walking towards heaven.
Her fiery red voice matched her curly red hair.
5
The narrator knows everything about Deirdre, but knows very little about Andre.
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
second person
6
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning!
colloquialism
paradox
cliché
oxymoron
7
But it's not a used car; it's a
pre-owned vehicle
!
paradox
cliche
euphemism
oxymoron
8
Luke sees his own face under Vader's mask. Later, he finds out Vader is his father.
flashback
foreshadowing
climax
resolution
9
An author's ______ represents the way in which he or she views (or wants us to view) the story.
voice
tone
eye
audience
10
person vs. self
Romeo tells Juliet he came here "on love's bright wings".
Juliet keeps getting interrupted by Nurse.
Juliet worries about whether it's okay to dig on Romeo.
Juliet demands that Romeo marries her.
11
Which is a strong example of
personification
?
The sweat rolled down his back like a river.
The birds liked to gather near the scarecrow.
His violin just sat there for years, teasing him.
Holly feared she would never be as pretty as Diana.
12
Syracuse, NY
conflict
climax
exposition
setting
13
Which of these is a
redundancy
?
"He is amphibious - he hits from both sides of the plate."
"This is like deja vu all over again."
"It gets late early out there."
"You can see a lot just by looking."
14
Which is
not
onomatopoeia?
boop
clack
flip
woosh
15
Which is a
metaphor
?
Bill has a hundred antlers.
Bill's friends say he reminds them of a deer.
Bill is a deer.
Bill has a head like a deer.
16
He knows that he knows nothing.
pun
paradox
oxymoron
simile
17
Person vs. Society
Tom Robinson's left arm is unusable.
Atticus struggles to figure out how to present his case.
Tom Robinson is facing false accusations due to his race.
Atticus faces down the Ewell family.
18
Adults keep telling Ralphie that if he gets a BB gun, he will shoot his eye out.
oxymoron
symbol
theme
motif
19
In Marquette's novel, every product was made by Acme - and they all failed.
symbol
allusion
theme
redundancy
20
Which of these is a
motif
that runs throughout
Speak
?
natural processes
passing tests
electronic communication
water magic
21
Romeo goes to creep on Rosaline, but ends up falling for Juliet.
starch irony
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
22
Cassandra is as playful as a sprite.
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Hyperbole
23
The Bergens finally finding happiness is the _____ in
Trolls.
exposition
conflict
expulsion
resolution
24
"His eyes glittered with glowing abandon - for the old man was pure greed!"
Indirect characterization
Direct characterization
Alternative characterization
Adjunct characterization
25
Romeo's friends seem to think he is normally a funny, sociable person.
Alternative characterization
Indirect characterization
Biased characterization
Direct characterization
26
Dramatic Irony
We know Anakin turned into Vader, but Padme doesn't know.
Padme realizes her husband is no longer the man she knew.
Obi Wan jokes that Anakin will be "the death" of him.
Now that he is Darth Vader, he will get what he deserves.
27
Person vs. Person
Friar Bede and Friar Donovan face down the sin in society.
Friar Bede calls Friar Donovan a poopyhead.
Friar Bede is a ghost, and Friar Donovan must defeat him.
Friar Bede and Friar Donovan must order more heating fuel.
28
Romeo and Juliet are now dead, and people are trying to figure out what happened.
climax
falling action
rising action
exposition
29
Which is a strong example of an
oxymoron
?
Obnoxious tyrant.
Condescending fish.
Seriously funny.
Beautiful dreamer.
30
Which is a strong example of
alliteration
?
Johnny went here and there and everywhere.
Patty's pet pig pushes plows.
Bite your tongue!
The cracked stack is in the back.
31
The idea of fighting against fate is a _____ in
Romeo and Juliet
.
theme
resolution
metaphor
personification
32
I knew this was a Toni Morrison novel; I could really sense her ________ coming through it.
paradox
voice
tone
audience
33
Best example of person vs. person conflict
"Tybalt, I'm gonna kill you!"
"I see your true colors shining through."
"No Troll left behind!"
"Celebrate freedom from The Bergens!"
34
As a
free gift
to the
listening audience
, Benny played his
woodwind clarinet
.
redundancy
paradox
oxymoron
symbolism
35
Which of these presents a
paradox
?
"This is like deja vu all over again."
"He is amphibious - he hits from both sides of the plate."
"You can see a lot just by looking."
"It gets late early out there."
36
Which of these contains a
malapropism
?
"He is amphibious - he hits from both sides of the plate."
"You can see a lot just by looking."
"It gets late early out there."
"This is like deja vu all over again."
37
Trolls lose all of their color when they become sad, making the colors a _______ of happiness.
metaphor
symbol
conflict
simile
38
This is probably the most beautiful place in the universe.
personification
alliteration
hyperbole
foreshadowing
39
The narrator is an observer who knows
everything
!
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
second person
40
At the ___________ of Zootopia, Judy and Nick face down Smellweather and defeat her.
climax
rising action
exposition
resolution
41
Colloquialism.
"Dinner will be served soon."
"Welcome to our house. We will eat soon."
"Good evening, everyone. Dinner will be served shortly"
"Hey y'all, we're fixin' to eat real soon!"
42
While on the bus, Melinda gets a Ho-Ho thrown at her. This is part of the _________ of
Speak
.
climax
falling action
resolution
exposition
43
History nerds love David McCullough's books. History nerds are his ____________.
voice
tone
foil
audience
44
The Bergens learn to find happiness within themselves, and are now friends with the Trolls.
resolution
climax
falling action
exposition
45
Speak
is written in the:
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
46
"You are all perfect angels and I know you will do your homework as soon as you get home."
pants irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
47
Paulie is hot-tempered and foolish. Rocky is even-tempered and wise. Together, they are:
foils
personification
oxymoron
paradox
48
"Yo, pour some wooder on that jawn."
paradox
onomatopoeia
colloquialism
oxymoron
49
As the tension builds, Jonas continues to learn about the true history of his people.
climax
rising action
falling action
resolution
