English Vocabulary and Literary Devices Quiz

What does the word 'mollify' mean?

Which word describes someone who is excessively obedient?

What does 'cacophony' refer to?

Which term best describes a one-sided argument?

What does the word 'inanimate' mean?

What is the function of an adverb in a sentence?

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

What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

Which type of verb shows a state of being?

What is an example of a noun?

What does a conjunction do in a sentence?

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

Which of the following examples shows an article?

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

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

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

What literary device uses symbols to represent abstract concepts?

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

Which device is characterized by repetition of consonant sounds?

What term refers to exaggerated statements or descriptions?

Which term refers to a brief reference to something else?

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

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