A polite expression that might otherwise be harsh

What are literary devices?

Narrative techniques that an author uses to add meaning

Foreshadowing is when an author...

Gives us hints as to what will happen later

How the author arranges the main events of the story

The three types of irony are...

Verbal, Dramatic and Situational

Who is the antagonist?

The person who opposes the protagonist

Place the elements of plot into the correct order.

Exposition, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Resolution

What is dramatic irony?

When the reader knows something the characters do not

Personification is when an author...

Gives human characteristics to a non-living object

The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words

A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

Which of the following applies to theme?

It is the moral or lesson of the story

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1
What is a euphemism?
An extreme exaggeration
A reference to something outside the text
A polite expression that might otherwise be harsh
An overused expression
2
The word "buzz" is an example of what literary device?
Apostrophe
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Oxymoron
3
What are literary devices?
Tools to define words
Narrative techniques that an author uses to add meaning
Gadgets that help us read a text
iPads and e-Books
4
Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
5
Foreshadowing is when an author...
Gives us hints as to what will happen later
Gives us clues about the weather
Talks about a character's shadow
Tells us about what happened before the story
6
Which of the following is NOT a type of third-person narration?
Omniscient
Objective
Limited Omniscient
Flashback
7
What kind of narrative point of view uses the words "I" and "me?"
Third-Person
First-Person
Second-Person
A Child
8
A play on words is a...
Rhyme
Word Game
Hyperbole
Pun
9
The person who tells the story is the...
Main Character
Narrator
Antagonist
Protagonist
10
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" is...
A metaphor
A Pun
A simile
An oxymoron
11
What kind of character is complex and human-like?
Static Characters
Secondary Characters
Round Characters
Flat Characters
12
What is plot?
The end of the story
The consequences of the main character's actions
The problem the main character faces
How the author arranges the main events of the story
13
"Seriously funny" is an example of what literary device?
Pun
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Euphemism
14
What kind of characters are stereotypical?
Static Characters
Dynamic Characters
The protagonist
Round Characters
15
The three types of irony are...
Verbal, Dramatic and Sarcastic
Verbal, Dramatic and Situational
Beginning Irony, Middle Irony and End Irony
Verbal, Oral and Written
16
Who is the antagonist?
The main character
The person who has a problem to overcome
The main character's pet
The person who opposes the protagonist
17
What is the climax of the story?
The highest point of action
All of the above
The most exciting part of the story
The turning point
18
Place the elements of plot into the correct order.
Exposition, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Resolution
Resolution, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Exposition
Climax, Resolution, Falling Act'n, Rising Act'n, Resolution
Rising Act'n, Climax, Exposition, Resolution, Falling Act'n
19
What is dramatic irony?
When someone says the opposite of what they mean
When someone whispers
When the reader knows something the characters do not
When someone is rude
20
"I'm dying of embarrassment" is an example of what literary device?
Consonance
Apostrophe
Allusion
Hyperbole
21
Which of the following deals with setting?
Mood
Weather
Place and Time
All of the above
22
Personification is when an author...
Gives human characteristics to a non-living object
Reveals the theme of the story
Reveals the personality traits of a character
Tells us the point of view of the story
23
Assonance is...
The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words
The repetition of vowel sounds at the end of words
The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words
Rhymes in the middle of words
24
A metaphor...
All of the above
Is an implied comparison
Is more subtle than a simile
Does not use the words "like" or "as"
25
What does the exposition of a story reveal?
The main characters
The conflict
The setting
All of the above
26
What is it called when an author creates a picture in our minds by appealing to our senses?
Personification
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Sensing
27
An omniscient narrator can tell us about the thoughts and feelings of...
Many or all characters
None of the characters
One character
Only the main character
28
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
A symbol for something else
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
A word that imitates a sound
29
Figurative language relies on what?
Proper Grammar
Our Imaginations
Figures of Speech
Definitions
30
"Too tired teenagers" is an example of what literary device?
Repetition
Hyperbole
Assonance
Alliteration
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Which of the following applies to theme?
It is the subject of the story
It is one word
It is a symbol for something else
It is the moral or lesson of the story

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