What does a soliloquy involve?

A character speaking their thoughts aloud alone on stage

A narrative technique that shows past events

Which of the following best illustrates irony?

A marriage counselor files for divorce.

Which of the following best illustrates hyperbole?

"I’ve told you a million times!

A type of narrative that represents abstract ideas

Which of these is an example of a paradox?

You have to spend money to make money.

Which of the following best describes pathos?

The use of emotion to persuade or evoke feelings

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Peter Piper picked a pot of pickled peppers.

What is juxtaposition?

Placing two opposite elements side by side for contrast

What is foreshadowing?

A literary device that provides hints about future events

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1
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
2
Which of these is an example of an idiom?
A ladder symbolizes a connection between heaven and earth
The ship sank like a stone
See eye to eye
As innocent as an angel
3
Which literary device is used in "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"?
Allegory
Paradox
Repetition
Flashback
4
What does a soliloquy involve?
A hint at future events
A short dialogue between two characters
A contradiction between expectations and reality
A character speaking their thoughts aloud alone on stage
5
Which literary device involves giving human emotions to nature?
Onomatopeia
Allegory
Pathetic Fallacy
Personification
6
What is a flashback?
The use of irony in storytelling
A speech given by a character alone on stage
A sudden realization by a character
A narrative technique that shows past events
7
Which of the following best illustrates irony?
A ladder represents a connection between heaven and earth
As innocent as an angel
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
The leaves whispered in the wind
8
Which literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
Simile
9
Which of the following best illustrates hyperbole?
The water on the lake shivered.
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
This is the best of times, this is the worst of times.
"I’ve told you a million times!
10
What is an allegory?
A play on words
A type of narrative that represents abstract ideas
A contradictory phrase
A comparison using "like" or "as"
11
Which literary device involves exaggeration for emphasis?
Onomatopeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Allegory
12
Which of these is an example of a paradox?
The ship sank like a stone.
A pipe is going to burst.
You have to spend money to make money.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
13
In Hamlet, "To be or not to be" is an example of which literary device?
Symbolism
Flashback
Soliloquy
Foreshadowing
14
Which of the following best describes pathos?
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration
The use of logic and reason in arguments
The use of emotion to persuade or evoke feelings
A contrast between what is expected and what happens D
15
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
"Lightning danced across the sky."
"She is as innocent as an angel."
This is the beginning of the end.
Peter Piper picked a pot of pickled peppers.
16
Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
Boom! The thunder cracked.
This is the beginning of the end.
A chain represents unity
The sky wept.
17
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
As brave as a lion
Boom! The thunder cracked.
The lion is a pig!
See eye to eye
18
What literary device is used in "Act naturally"
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
19
What is juxtaposition?
A phrase that is contradictory but makes sense
The use of words that mimic sounds
Placing two opposite elements side by side for contrast
A story that represents a broader theme
20
Which literary device presents an apparent contradiction that is actually true?
Metaphor
Irony
Paradox
Juxtaposition
21
Which literary device appeals to the five senses?
Metaphor
Imagery
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
22
Which of these is an example of symbolism?
"His voice was music to her ears"
Boom! The thunder cracked.
The leaves whispered in the wind
A chain representing unity
23
Which literary device creates a contrast between what is expected and what happens?
Irony
Metaphor
Simile
Pathos
24
Which literary device is used in the phrase "deafening silence"?
Simile
Onomatopeia
Allegory
Oxymoron
25
What is foreshadowing?
A form of irony where the opposite of what is expected happens
A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things
A dramatic speech given by a character alone on stage
A literary device that provides hints about future events

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