Literary Devices Quiz Trivia Test: MCQ!

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1. .  .  BANG!!! There goes another building, / BOOM!!! And there go 2 more,      Said the man who took target practice / In the seat of a military tank.  The poet uses onomatopoeia in these two lines of poetry to describe 

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Correct! Onomatopoeia is a sound device in which the sound of a word imitates its meaning.

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Literary Devices Quiz Trivia Test: MCQ! - Quiz

Test your knowledge of literary devices with this engaging MCQ trivia! Dive into questions exploring rhyme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of poetic techniques.

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2. All that I hear / Is the slish-slosh of the rain.The author uses onomatopoeia to help support a mood of  

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Correct! The sound of rain (without thunder or other sounds of a storm) is peaceful.

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3. "She never knows when to leave,"  John said.  Then he added, "That reminds me of five years ago when my Aunt Clara visited our home." What literary device is represented in this sentence?

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Correct! A flashback is an interruption of present action to reveal something that happened earlier.

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4. Before Tracy entered the building for her job interview, a black cat ran in front of her on the sidewalk.  "That's a bad sign," she thought. The above passage represents what literary device? 

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Correct! The black cat represents a bad sign in Tracy's mind.

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5. I'm growing fonder of my staff; / I'm growing dimmer in the eyes; I'm growing fainter in my laugh; / I'm growing deeper in my sighs. Which sound device is used in these two lines of poetry?

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*##*Correct! "Eyes" and "Sighs" rhyme at the end of each line.*##*No example of Onomatopoeia is in either line.
A metaphor is not a sound device.
A simile is not a sound device.

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6. "The scissors furiously flash and fly." The above sentence is an example of what poetic device?

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Correct! The "f" sound is repeated.

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7. Veins collapse, opening like the fists of sleeping Children.  What image is compared to veins collapsing and opening?

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Correct! A sleeping child sometimes opens and closes his fist. This is compared to the opening and collapsing of veins.

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8. "At the ball, Prince Charming couldn't take his eyes off Cinderella." This sentence represents what poetic device?

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Correct! The sentence foreshadows the end of the story in which Prince Charming marries Cinderella.

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9. Sing me no sad songs cause my heart's / been broken The poet uses alliteration in the lines above to describe

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Correct! The alliteration (the repeated "s" sound) in "Sing ...sad songs" describes what people do when their heart is broken.

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10. Life is a bowl of cherries. In the above sentence, what image is represented?

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Correct! The image of a bowl full of cherries is represented in the sentence. Cherries contain pits and they are sweet. Life is compared to a bowl of cherries because in life, there will sometimes be pits (disappointments) and sometimes sweetness (good things).

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.  .  BANG!!! There goes another building, / BOOM!!! And...
All that I hear / Is the slish-slosh of the rain.The author uses...
"She never knows when to leave,"  John said.  Then...
Before Tracy entered the building for her job interview, a black cat...
I'm growing fonder of my staff; / I'm growing dimmer in the...
"The scissors furiously flash and fly." ...
Veins collapse,...
"At the ball, Prince Charming couldn't take his eyes off...
Sing me no sad songs cause my heart's / been broken...
Life is a bowl of cherries....
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