English Vocabulary and Literary Devices Quiz
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What does the word 'mollify' mean?

  • To make hard
  • To make soft (correct)
  • To imitate
  • To praise
  • Which word describes someone who is excessively obedient?

  • Heterodox
  • Gregarious
  • Egocentric
  • Obsequious (correct)
  • What does 'cacophony' refer to?

  • A soothing melody
  • A bad noise (correct)
  • A harmonious sound
  • An echo
  • Which term best describes a one-sided argument?

    <p>Unilateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'inanimate' mean?

    <p>Not living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an adverb in a sentence?

    <p>Modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

    <p>Although</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

    <p>To indicate what the sentence is about</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of verb shows a state of being?

    <p>Linking verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a noun?

    <p>Dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a conjunction do in a sentence?

    <p>Connects words or groups of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to a word that takes the place of a noun?

    <p>Pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples shows an article?

    <p>The</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea or message conveyed by the author called?

    <p>Theme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the main problem or conflict present in a story?

    <p>Conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human entities?

    <p>Personification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary device uses symbols to represent abstract concepts?

    <p>Symbolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of comparison uses 'like' or 'as'?

    <p>Simile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which device is characterized by repetition of consonant sounds?

    <p>Consonance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to exaggerated statements or descriptions?

    <p>Hyperbole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a brief reference to something else?

    <p>Allusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary device involves a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

    <p>Metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for language that appeals to the senses?

    <p>Imagery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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