Literary Devices
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Literary Techniques
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Literary Devices and Techniques
100
The "Wow!" moment of a story is called the ....
What is climax?
100
Correct this sentence: Last weekend I go to see the new movie at the mall.
What is "Last weekend I went to see the new movie at the mall."
100
Which literary technique does the following sentence include? I watched the leaves dance in the trees from my window all night.
What is Personification?
100
Correct this sentence: He don't like play football during lunch.
What is "He doesn't like playing football during lunch" or "He doesn't like to play football during lunch".
100
What is the opening part of a story's plot called?
What is the introduction or exposition
200
A woman fighting for the right to vote is an example of what kind of conflict?
What is Person vs. Society
200
Correct this sentence: I am live in Singapore.
What is "I live in Singapore" or "I am living in Singapore".
200
The sentence "I felt as fat as a pig after eating such a big meal" is an example of which literary technique?
What is Simile
200
"Can you help me? I am carrying a thousand bags!" is an example of what?
What is Hyperbole
300
A character who goes through a change during the story is an example of what kind of character?
What is dynamic
300
Correct this sentence: She didn't had to go to the doctor when she is sick.
What is "She didn't have to go to the doctor when she was sick".
300
Which type of literary technique is found in the following sentence? Her room was a complete disaster area before she cleaned it.
What is Metaphor
300
Correct the following sentence: I ate when he ran into the room to say there was a fire.
What is "I was eating when he ran into the room to say there was a fire."
300
Which literary technique is the following an example of? That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves.
What is Personification.
400
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" takes place at Hogwarts School of Wizardry in the present time and about 10 years after the evil wizard Valdemort has been defeated. What is being described?
What is the setting
400
Change the following sentence to reported speech: I have a lot of homework to do over the weekend. (Girl)
What is "She said that she had a lot of homework to do over the weekend". .
400
Which literary technique gives more information about characters or events than what we see in the present story?
What is Flashback
400
Change the following sentence to reported speech: I should call my mother to tell her that I'll be late. (Boy)
What is "He said that he should call his mother to tell her that he would be late."
400
A young boy being chased by a wolf is an example of which type of conflict?
What is Person vs. Nature
500
A narrator who knows everything that every character does, says and thinks is what kind?
What is omniscient
500
Correct this sentence: He has study English before he moved to Singapore.
What is "He had studied English before he moved to Singapore".
500
Harry Potter's scar is an example of what kind of literary technique?
What is Symbolism.
500
Correct this sentence: Before I go to Germany last summer I never travel to Europe.
What is "Before I went to Germany last summer I had never traveled to Europe."
500
The book "Lord of the Flies" has a lot to do with the idea of civilization. Which literary technique is that?
What is Theme.