Literary Devices Quiz

What does the term "point of view" refer to in a story?

• The emotional atmosphere created by the author's use of language

• The vantage from which a story is told and who is narrating the story

• The repetition of initial sounds in words

• The use of clues to hint at coming events in a story

What is an inference in the context of literature?

• A comparison between two unlike objects using the words like, as, or resembles.

• A judgment or conclusion based on what the author has implied

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• The attitude the writer takes toward a subject

Which literary device involves the use of clues to hint at coming events in a story?

• Flashback

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Mood

What is the purpose of imagery in literature?

• To create sensory impressions, most often visual but can include other senses

• To express extreme exaggeration

• To compare two unlike objects

• To give human qualities to non-human objects

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "Peter Piper picked a peck"

• "The wind whispered through the trees"

• "The cat sat on the mat"

• "The sun smiled down on us"

What does onomatopoeia refer to?

• The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• A comparison between two unlike objects using the words like, as, or resembles.

• Giving human qualities to non-human or non-living objects

• The repetition of initial sounds in words

Narrator only gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of ONE character in a story, uses pronouns such as "she" "they", narrator not a character in the story

• First Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• Third Person Omniscient ("all knowing") Point of View

• Third Person Limited Point of View

Uses "I" and is usually the main character in the story

• 1st person point of view
• 2nd person point of view
• 3rd person point of view
• biography

Author's attitude about their subject (Ex. Admiring, critical, nostalgic, sarcastic)

• text structure
• mood
• tone
• 3rd person point of view

How a story makes the reader feel.

• imagery

• mood

• tone

• humor