Literary Devices - Imagery
This quiz focuses on literary devices related to imagery, assessing knowledge in sensory, olfactory, and tactile imagery, as well as personification, simile, and extended metaphor. It enhances understanding of vivid language use in literature.
Questions and Answers
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Sensory Imagery
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The correct answer is "Yes" because sensory imagery refers to the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, such as sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound. It helps the reader to vividly imagine and experience the story or text.Rate this question:
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Personification
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human entities. The given answer "Yes" suggests that personification is indeed present. However, without any context or specific question, it is difficult to determine the exact reason or example of personification being referred to here.Rate this question:
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Extended Metaphor
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The given answer "Yes" is correct because an extended metaphor is a literary device that is used to draw a comparison between two unrelated things throughout a text. It is an elaborate metaphor that is sustained over multiple sentences or even an entire work. The question does not provide any context or further information, so it is not possible to provide a more specific explanation.Rate this question:
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Simile
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The explanation for the given correct answer "Yes" is not available.Rate this question:
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Olfactory Imagery
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The question is asking whether olfactory imagery is a valid concept or not. The answer "Yes" indicates that olfactory imagery does exist. Olfactory imagery refers to the mental representation or imagination of smells. This means that individuals can mentally experience and imagine different smells, even without actually smelling them physically. Therefore, the answer "Yes" suggests that olfactory imagery is a real phenomenon.Rate this question:
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Tactile Imagery
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The given correct answer is "Yes". This suggests that the concept of "Tactile Imagery" is present or applicable in some way. Tactile imagery refers to the use of descriptive language to create a sensory experience related to touch. It allows the reader to feel or imagine the texture, temperature, or physical sensation of an object or scene being described. Therefore, if the answer is "Yes", it implies that tactile imagery is being used or can be used in the context being discussed.Rate this question:
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"wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence."What type of sensory imagery is used here?
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The sensory imagery used in this excerpt is visual imagery. The words "wheeled," "soared," and "swung" create a vivid mental image of movement and flight. The mention of being "High in the sunlit silence" further enhances the visual imagery by evoking a sense of height and brightness. Overall, the use of these words appeals to the reader's sense of sight, allowing them to imagine the scene described in the poem.Rate this question:
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"He was an open can of worms and I read him as such."What literary device is used here?
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Hyperbole
- B.
Personification
- C.
Mixed metaphor
- D.
Simile
Correct Answer
C. Mixed metaphorExplanation
The given statement "He was an open can of worms and I read him as such" uses a mixed metaphor. A mixed metaphor is a figure of speech that combines two or more different metaphors in a way that creates confusion or inconsistency. In this case, the speaker compares the person to both an "open can of worms" and something that can be "read," which creates a conflicting image and makes it a mixed metaphor.Rate this question:
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Auditory Imagery
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The given answer is "Yes". This suggests that auditory imagery is present. Auditory imagery refers to the use of descriptive language to create a sensory experience of sound in the reader's mind. Since the answer is "Yes", it implies that the text or context being referred to includes auditory imagery.Rate this question:
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Anthropomorphism
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Anthropomorphism refers to the attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to non-human entities, such as animals or objects. The answer "Yes" suggests that anthropomorphism is present in the given context or situation.Rate this question:
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