Literary Devices Quiz

What is dramatic irony?

• When a situation turns out as expected

• When a character says one thing but means another

• When two characters argue

• When the audience knows something the character does not

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A fire station burns down

• A character is unaware of the danger behind them

• A character insults another

• A narrator tells the story in third-person

What does "in media res" mean?

• A story with an unreliable narrator

• A story with a tragic ending

• A story that starts in the middle of the action

• A story with multiple narrators

Which conflict type is represented by a character struggling with their own emotions?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Nature

Which of the following best describes a foil character?

• A character who tells the story from first-person

• A character who opposes the main character

• A character who highlights another’s traits by contrast

• A character who is the main protagonist

What is a Bildungsroman?

• A story with no climax

• A coming-of-age story

• A story with an unreliable narrator

• A story with no protagonist

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• "Like a shining diamond"

• "The leaves danced in the wind"

• "As cold as ice"

• "The world is a stage"

What does an omniscient narrator do?

• Knows everything about the story and characters

• Only knows the thoughts of one character

• Tells the story in first-person

• Is always unreliable

Which term describes when an object represents a larger idea?

• Symbol

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "The wind whispered through the trees"

• "The sun smiled down on us"

• "She sells seashells by the seashore"

• "Like a roaring lion, he entered the room"