Exploring Literary Devices Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• An exaggerated statement

• A word that imitates a sound

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Which term describes the time and place of a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Character

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What is the term for the main character in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

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Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

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Which term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject?

• Tone

• Mood

• Style

• Voice

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What is an alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words

• A reference to another work of literature

• A play on words

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What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The conclusion of the story

• The series of events leading to the resolution

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Which literary device is used to hint at future events in a story?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Symbolism

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