Literary Devices Quiz

What is the term for a reference to something outside of the essay, perhaps to the Bible or a mythological character?

• Allusion

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

Who is a protagonist that lacks at least one heroic quality?

• Antihero

• Flat character

• Round character

• Omniscient

What is the highest point of dramatic tension called?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Flashback

• Satire

What term describes the environment of a story?

• Cultural milieu

• Locale

• Setting

• Style

What is a participating narrator called?

• First person

• Omniscient

• Third person

• Antihero

What term is used to describe going to a previous point in time in a story?

• Flashback

• Resolution

• Climax

• Irony

What is a one-dimensional character called?

• Flat character

• Round character

• Antihero

• Omniscient

What is the opposite of what you expect to happen?

• Irony

• Satire

• Sarcasm

• Paradox

Where does a story take place?

• Locale

• Setting

• Cultural milieu

• Style

What is a direct comparison of two things that are largely dissimilar, but have one common characteristic?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

• Paradox