Narrative Devices- Objective Questions

Part A – Multiple Choice Fill in the Blanks (25)

Choose the correct answer.

1. __________ is a narrative technique that blends reality with magical elements. (Realism / Symbolism / Magical Realism / Romanticism)
2. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings was written by __________. (Charles Dickens / Gabriel García Márquez / Franz Kafka / Lord Byron)
3. Magical Realism combines __________ and __________. (Reality & Magic / Fantasy & Science / History & Politics / Myth & Folklore)
4. The World Renowned Nose was written by __________. (R. K. Narayan / Vaikom Muhammad Basheer / O. Henry / Shakespeare)
5. Realism presents life exactly as it __________. (appears in dreams / is / should be / is imagined)
6. Great Expectations was written by __________. (Charles Dickens / Thomas Hardy / George Orwell / Jane Austen)
7. In the First Person Narrative, the narrator mainly uses the pronoun __________. (I / You / He / They)
8. The Second Person Narrative mainly uses the pronoun __________. (You / I / We / They)
9. The Third Person Narrative mainly uses the pronouns __________. (I & Me / He, She & They / You / We)
10. "Call me Ishmael" is the opening line of __________. (Moby Dick / Great Expectations / Macbeth / The Metamorphosis)
11. The Metamorphosis was written by __________. (Franz Kafka / Charles Dickens / Herman Melville / Gabriel García Márquez)
12. She Walks in Beauty was written by __________. (Lord Byron / John Keats / P. B. Shelley / William Wordsworth)
13. In She Walks in Beauty, the woman is compared to the __________. (Moon / Night / Rose / Sun)
14. A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a __________. (Simile / Metaphor / Symbol / Irony)
15. A direct comparison without using "like" or "as" is called a __________. (Metaphor / Simile / Hyperbole / Pun)
16. The repetition of the same consonant sound is called __________. (Alliteration / Assonance / Irony / Imagery)
17. Giving human qualities to non-human objects is called __________. (Personification / Symbolism / Pun / Hyperbole)
18. Deliberate exaggeration is known as __________. (Hyperbole / Irony / Oxymoron / Allusion)
19. Words that imitate natural sounds are called __________. (Onomatopoeia / Imagery / Pun / Symbolism)
20. An indirect reference to a famous person or event is called __________. (Allusion / Irony / Hyperbole / Metaphor)
21. The dictionary meaning of a word is called __________. (Denotation / Connotation / Symbolism / Imagery)
22. The implied meaning of a word is called __________. (Connotation / Denotation / Irony / Simile)
23. Light generally symbolizes __________. (Purity / Evil / Anger / Fear)
24. Darkness generally symbolizes __________. (Mystery / Joy / Success / Peace)
25. The chapter "Narrative Devices" mainly helps students appreciate __________. (Literature / Grammar / History / Journalism)

Answer Key

1. Magical Realism
2. Gabriel García Márquez
3. Reality & Magic
4. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
5. is
6. Charles Dickens
7. I
8. You
9. He, She & They
10. Moby Dick
11. Franz Kafka
12. Lord Byron
13. Night
14. Simile
15. Metaphor
16. Alliteration
17. Personification
18. Hyperbole
19. Onomatopoeia
20. Allusion
21. Denotation
22. Connotation
23. Purity
24. Mystery
25. Literature

Part B – Fill in the Blanks (Without Choices) 

1. ______________________ is a narrative technique that combines reality with magical elements.
2. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings was written by ______________________.
3. Magical Realism presents magical events as ______________________ happenings.
4. The World Renowned Nose was written by ______________________.
5. Realism presents life exactly as it ______________________.
6. Great Expectations was written by ______________________.
7. In the First Person Narrative, the narrator uses the pronoun ______________________.
8. The Second Person Narrative mainly uses the pronoun ______________________.
9. The Third Person Narrative mainly uses pronouns like __________, __________ and __________.
10. "Call me Ishmael" is the opening line of ______________________.
11. The Metamorphosis was written by ______________________.
12. She Walks in Beauty was written by ______________________.
13. In Byron's poem, the woman is compared to the ______________________.
14. A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a ______________________.
15. A direct comparison without using "like" or "as" is called a ______________________.
16. The repetition of the same consonant sound is known as ______________________.
17. Giving human qualities to non-human objects is called ______________________.
18. Deliberate exaggeration is known as ______________________.
19. Words that imitate natural sounds are called ______________________.
20. An indirect reference to a famous person or event is called ______________________.
21. The dictionary meaning of a word is called ______________________.
22. The implied meaning of a word is called ______________________.
23. Light usually symbolizes ______________________.
24. Darkness usually symbolizes ______________________.
25. The chapter "Narrative Devices" mainly helps students appreciate ______________________.

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Answer Key

1. Magical Realism
2. Gabriel García Márquez
3. Ordinary
4. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
5. Is
6. Charles Dickens
7. I
8. You
9. He, She, They
10. Moby Dick
11. Franz Kafka
12. Lord Byron
13. Night
14. Simile
15. Metaphor
16. Alliteration
17. Personification
18. Hyperbole
19. Onomatopoeia
20. Allusion
21. Denotation
22. Connotation
23. Purity / Goodness
24. Mystery / Evil
25. Literature

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