Literary Devices Test

In a narrative, the climax is:

• the least intense part

• the hook in a narrative

• the exposition

• the most important event that determines the outcome of the conflict

• none of the above

The feeling or atmosphere of a story:

• conflict

• hook

• mood

• irony

• none of the above

The series of events that happen in a story is called the:

• narrative

• hook

• plot

• action

• all of the above

In The Lottery, one major theme is:

• death

• tradition

• money

• impatience

• greed

In Button Button, the box symbolizes:

• temptation

• technology

• disorganization

• rules

• none of the above

In "The Lottery," the box symbolizes:

• rituals

• culture

• tradition

• customs

• all of the above

A character's struggle with themselves is an (a)   .

The beginning of a story where background information is provided is an (a)   .

(a)   is a hint about what will happen later in the story.

(a)   is a figure of speech that draws a comparison between two things without using like or as.