Literary Devices Quiz # 3 & 4

Which of the following describes imagery?

• vivid or visually descriptive words

• the main message or theme of a story

• the underlying moral lesson in a piece of writing

Which of the following are the two types of irony that we learned in class?

• dramatic

• psychological

• situational

• symbolic

In order to tell whether a phrase or sentence is a simile or metaphor, it must have a...

When you look for the mood of a passage, it tells you...

• how the reader is feeling

• how the characters feel in a story

• how the author is feeling

When you look for the tone of a passage, it tells you...

• how the reader is feeling

• how the characters feel in a story

• how the author is feeling

What is onomatopoeia?

• The repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence

• Where the meaning is opposite of the literal interpretation

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Oxymoron occurs when ^{_________________ ideas are joined together to create an effect.}

What is paradox?

• a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis

• contrary to expectations, existing belief, or perceived opinion

• the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

What is personification?

• a method of describing a character's physical appearance in detai

• a type of irony where the opposite of what is expected happens

• giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The sun shined brightly on the cars on the street.

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car raced down the road.