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Do You Know Your Literary Devices?
Do You Know Your Literary Devices?
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1
The feeling of excitment or anxiety in the reader is best described as...
foreshadowing.
the climax.
suspense.
the mood.
2
Which of these examples are oxymorons?
Bittersweet
Cruel kindness
Deafening silence
All of these are examples of oxymorons.
3
The climax of a story may best be described as...
the turning point or moment of greatest tension.
when the conflict is solved.
the events that lead to the resolution.
the events that lead to the climax.
4
Saying one thing, but meaning the exact opposite is called...
Talking back
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm
Verbal Irony or Sarcasm
5
When the story is told by one character named "I", we call this:
First Person Point of View
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
Third Person Limited Point of View
Second Person Point of View
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Clues or hints in a story are best described as...
Suspense
Foreshadowing
The Resolution
Signs
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The reader's attitude towards the story and subject is called Tone.
True
False
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Third Person Omniscient is when the narrator is not in the story, but may share the thoughts of all characters.
False
True
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Define Theme.
Theme best describes the author's feelings.
Theme explains why the author wrote the story.
Theme is the main lesson, point, or message of the story.
Theme is the series of events in a story.
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A metaphor compares two unlike things without using like, as, or than.
False
True
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A symbol may be a word, action, or character; it represents something beyond its literal meaning.
True
False
12
This part of the plot typically introduces the main characters, setting, and conflict.
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
13
"The parched soil eagerly swallowed the rain" is an example of which literary device?
Symbolism
Metaphor
Personification
Situational Irony
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What name do we give to the person or force working against the main character?
Sidekick
Villain
Protagonist
Antagonist
15
He is quicker than a panther is an example of...
a metaphor.
foreshadowing.
a symbol.
a simile.
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Which type of conflict occurs when a character faces a decision or dilemma?
Internal Conflict
Dramatic Conflict
External Conflict
Human Conflict
17
The Leaning Tower of Piza, Taylor Swift, World War I, and Tom Brady are examples of...
Oxymorons
Metaphors
Irony
Allusions
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On an island, in a graveyard, at a football game, or 2011 are examples of possible:
Symbols
Settings
Themes
Conflicts
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Which part of the plot occurs after the climax and before the resolution?
The Rising Action
The Resolved Climax
The Falling Action
The Exposition
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When the plot stops in order for the narrator or a character to reflect on or show the past, we call this...
boring.
the climax.
a flashback.
suspense.
