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(Mainly) literary/rhetorical devices reminder quiz
(Mainly) literary/rhetorical devices reminder quiz
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Test your knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices
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1
"Flaming ice" is an example of what technique?
Appeal to Authority
Ethos
Oxymoron
Irony
2
In non-fiction, the author and the narrator are the same thing
True
False
3
Symbolism and imagery are often the same thing
True
False
4
Personification is:
When non-human objects are symbols
When people are described as empathetic
Giving non-human things human qualities
When animals are given human names
5
Which is NOT a type of conflict that can be useful to talk about?
human vs. nature
human versus literature
human versus themselves/other humans
human versus society
6
A symbol can only have one extra non-literal meaning in a text.
True
False
7
When a story is "in media res," it starts at the beginning of chronological events
False
True
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Symbolism is:
When a story has a lot of potential meanings
When something has an emotional significance in a story
A word that means more than one thing
When a literal object/person/action also has non-literal meanings
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When discussing setting, one can talk about:
Atmosphere
All the others (and more)
Time (general/specific)
Place (general/specific)
10
What kind of third person POV does NOT exist?
Omniscient
Unreliable
Intrustive
Limited
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Irony is:
When the narrator lies
When what appears to be true and what is actually true is not the same
When there is a subtle, humerous meaning in the text
Sarcastic tone
12
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which technique?
Simile
Personification
Meatphor
Hyperbole
13
When discussing characterisation, one can talk about:
Motivations
Conflict with other characters
Appearance and dialogue
All the above
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Imagery is:
Language that is symbolic
Language that appeals to the physical senses
Language that is metaphorical
Language that is literal
15
What is the term for a narrator who doesn't always tell the truth/full story/makes mistakes?
An unreliable narrator
An evil narrator
An omniscient narrator
A stupid narrator
16
What is Point of View?
First person, second person, third person, etc.
The author's opinion
The narrator's opinion
17
What is an epiphany?
The most intense moments conflict in a story
A character's profound/sudden realisation about something
When two ideas are crunched up together closely
A form of vivid imagery
18
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Description
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Figurative language is:
Language that is grounding in the literal
Language only used in poetry
Language that goes beyond the literal
Metaphors
20
Select the answer which is all plot techniques:
Repetition, climax, resolution, tension, conflict
Backwards storytelling, climax, flashforward, foreshadowing, setting
Foreshadowing, flashback, twist, in media res, climax, flashforward
Flashback, metaphor, juxtaposition, twist
21
Which of the following is NOT a type of irony?
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
Humerous
22
What is an allusion?
A reference to something famous, e.g. a well known person, work, or event
When something is hard to pin down/define
A reference to the author's next idea
When something seems real but isn't
23
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is an example of which technique?
Pathos
Imagery
Hyperbole
Conflict
24
In fiction, the author and the narrator of the story are the same thing.
False
True
25
Which of the following is NOT a type of imagery?
Visual
Strong
Gustatory
Auditory
26
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of which technique?
Metaphor
Paradox
Simile
Imagery
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What is foreshadowing?
Jumping forward in time in the plot
Going backwards in time in the plot
Hints that someting might happen later in the narrative
