Literature - Literary Devices - MCQs

A. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
B. A character's development
C. A narrative technique
D. The author's tone

Answer: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

A. Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
B. A type of irony
C. A character's motivation
D. A narrative twist

Answer: Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story

A. The main character
B. The character opposing the protagonist
C. A narrative twist
D. A character's internal conflict

Answer: The character opposing the protagonist

A. Placing a text within its historical or cultural context
B. A type of narrative twist
C. A character's motivation
D. A poetic form

Answer: Placing a text within its historical or cultural context

A. The way language is used in a text
B. A type of irony
C. A narrative twist
D. A character's motivation

Answer: The way language is used in a text

A. A literal representation of an idea
B. A figure of speech
C. A physical object that represents something else
D. A type of narrative twist

Answer: A physical object that represents something else

A. A figure of speech where a part represents the whole
B. A type of metaphor
C. A method of characterization
D. A narrative technique

Answer: A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

A. The underlying meaning or theme of a text
B. A type of metaphor
C. A character's motivation
D. A narrative twist

Answer: The underlying meaning or theme of a text

A. The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in poetry
B. A type of character development
C. A narrative twist
D. A poetic form

Answer: The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in poetry

A. The analysis and evaluation of literature
B. A type of poetry
C. A narrative twist
D. A character's internal conflict

Answer: The analysis and evaluation of literature