Literary Techniques Quiz

What is the technique in creative nonfiction where the author exaggerates or alters objective realities for enhancing and clarifying meaning in fiction?

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Creative License

• Dialogue

Which literary technique involves using figures of speech like simile, hyperbole, and personification?

• Exposition

• Figures of Speech

• Symbolism

• Irony

What does the word 'locust' symbolize in the statement 'I was born when the locusts came'?

• Problem

• Comfort

• Strength

• Peace

In which part of a story does the author interrupt to explain something or provide background information?

• Dialogue

• Symbolism

• Exposition

• Imagery

Which literary technique involves characters speaking to each other to reveal thoughts and actions?

• Creative License

• Dialogue

• Symbolism

• Imagery

What type of imagery is created by the phrase 'cursing in a loud voice'?

• Olfactory Imagery

• Tactile Imagery

• Visual Imagery

• Auditory Imagery

Which type of irony involves a disparity between the words used and their literal meaning?

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Symbolism

In the statement 'The cop was caught parking on a wrong side', what type of irony is being used?

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Symbolism

• Situational Irony

What is the literary technique where objects or images represent abstract ideas?

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Creative License

• Dialogue

Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Symbolism