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A quiz about Literary Devices. Select the right answer for the definition.
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an object that represents something abstract
Starbucks
symbol
mood
personification
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one text refers to another particularly the Bible, Greek Mythology, or Shakespeare
relation
allusion
old person
Shakespeare
3
The central problem or issue thats resolved in the plot
problem
surprise
99 problems
conflict
4
a character thinks he/she can compare with the gods
hubris
hero
hymn
hello
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the overall feeling/emotion of a story or poem
poem
irony
story
mood
6
conversation between characters
questions
character
dialogue
talking
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The significant life lessons in a story
plot
resolution
theme
setting
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a human with god-like characteristics sometimes a demi-god
hubris
hero
his
hiro
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What is the setting in a story?
why and how it takes places
when and how it takes place
where and when it takes place
why and where it takes place
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the sequence of events that occur in a story
exposition
setting
plot
ending
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the specific word an author uses for effect
words
diction
conjunction
dictionary
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The concluding events in the story.
rising action
resolution
climax
falling action
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The emotional high point of the main character in a story.
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
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The villain of a story, opposes the main character.
Hero
Narrator
Protagonist
Antagonist
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the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, often the opposite
stop
mood
irony
feeling
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when the current timeline of a story reverts to an earlier time frame
foreshadowing
flashback
time machine
dog
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a direct comparison using the word is
meatloaf
simile
smile
metaphor
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the perspective or angle from which a story is told
diction
narrator
point of view
theme
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the events that occur in a story, or the twists and turns of the plot
rising action
falling action
plot
conclusion
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What is a Protagonist in a story?
The dragon
The villain
The Main character
The Hero
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a comparison between two different things using the words like or as
meatloaf
smile
metaphor
simile
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What is the exposition of a story?
the animals
the background info of a story
the place it takes place
the grass and sky
23
a description that appeals to one of the five senses
simile
hero
imagery
diction
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the concluding event of a story
exposition
rising action
setting
resolution
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a clue early in the story that indicates what will occur later
flashback
time machine
Back to the Future
foreshadowing
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an animal or object is given human characteristics
personification
person
Garfield
personality
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The voice in the story, speech, or poem different from the author
Protagonist
Antagonist
Narrator
Author
