Language Usage and Literary Devices Quiz

Test your knowledge on literary devices such as foreshadowing, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, and more in this Stylistics quiz.

#1

Which literary device is used in the following sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
#2

Identify the literary device in the following phrase: 'His words cut deeper than a knife.'

Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
#3

In literature, what does 'diction' refer to?

The author's choice of words
The structure of a poem
The setting of a story
The moral of the story
#4

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

The wind whispered through the trees
The clock ticked loudly
The sun smiled down on us
The stars danced in the night sky
#5

What is the term for the comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
#6

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'time flies'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
#7

In literature, what does 'foreshadowing' refer to?

Describing a scene in detail
Hinting at future events
Developing character traits
Creating suspense
#8

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

Jumbo shrimp
Happy birthday
Raining cats and dogs
Cold fire
#9

Which of the following is an example of a motif in literature?

A recurring symbol, theme, or idea
A type of poetic meter
A figure of speech
A type of narrative structure
#10

What is the term for the intentional use of a word or phrase in a way contradictory to its literal meaning?

Irony
Sarcasm
Satire
Paradox
#11

What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

Allegory
Allusion
Imagery
Metonymy
#12

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work?

Mood
Theme
Plot
Tone
#13

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Assonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Consonance
#14

Which literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

Parallelism
Anaphora
Epiphany
Chiasmus

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