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Literary Devices
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A Quiz to review literary devices and examples.
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First-person point of view is when...
The voice is all-knowing outside the story
The character tells the story from his/her perspective
A voice outside the story narrates the story
2
The turning point in a narrative; the moment where the conflict is at its most intense is...
rising action
exposition
resolution
climax
3
What is a narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work?
resolution
climax
exposition
rising action
4
Which of the following conflicts demonstrates character vs. character conflict?
The Evil Queen wants Snow White killed
Snow White eats the poison apple
The huntsman cannot bring himself to kill Snow White
The 7 dwarves are troubled to find Snow White in their home
5
"Claire is as flighty as a sparrow" is an example of a...
simile
imagery
symbol
metaphor
6
What is a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work?
theme
moral
point of view
genre
7
"Life is a broken-winged bird" is an example of a...
metaphor
imagery
simile
symbol
8
The narrator sees the story only through one character's eyes. This point of view is...
second-person
first-person
third-person omniscient
third-person limited
9
What is the character or force that is in conflict with the main character called?
static character
antagonist
round character
protagonist
10
Which of the following conflicts demonstrates character vs. society conflict?
Snow White eats the poison apple
The 7 dwarves are troubled to find Snow White in their home
The Evil Queen wants Snow White killed
The huntsman cannot bring himself to kill Snow White
11
A story is being told by a voice that is all-knowing outside the story which is...
third-person limited
third-person omniscient
first-person
second-person
12
Which of the following conflicts demonstrates character vs. nature conflict?
Snow White eats the poison apple
The 7 dwarves are troubled to find Snow White in their home
The Evil Queen wants Snow White killed
The huntsman cannot bring himself to kill Snow White
13
The time and place in which a story unfolds is...
setting
point of view
genre
antagonist
14
What provides the necessary background information about characters and their circumstances?
falling action
exposition
rising action
resolution
15
"Gray mist" and a "gray dawn breaking" are examples of...
symbol
metaphor
imagery
simile
16
The part of the story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated is...
rising action
climax
exposition
falling action
17
The point of view that tells what any character thinks or feels is...
third-person omniscient
third-person limited
first-person
second-person
18
A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content is...
non-fiction
fiction
setting
genre
19
This can be stated or implied and clues may be found in the reoccurring ideas in a work...
moral
point of view
genre
theme
20
The portion of the story following the climax in which the conflict is brought to an end is...
exposition
resolution
falling action
climax
21
The part of the literary plot that is characterized by diminishing tensions is...
falling action
exposition
rising action
climax
22
What is the main character of a literary work called?
protagonist
antagonist
round character
dynamic character
23
Which of the following conflicts demonstrates character vs. self conflict?
The huntsman cannot bring himself to kill Snow White
The 7 dwarves are troubled to find Snow White in their home
Snow White eats the poison apple
The Evil Queen wants Snow White killed
