Literary Terms test

a long speech or written expression of thoughts by a character in a literary work

an expression who's meaning is different from its literal meaning

a firm decision to do or not to do something

a central character in a literary work, around whom the main conflict involves.

a basic unit of poetry.

a figure of speech in which an animal, object is given human characteristics.

a type of narrative nonfiction that presents an author's personal experience.

the perspective from which a story is told

a subdivision of an act in a play.

the emotional quality of a literary work.

persuasive techniques used by public speakers.

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express story, emotion, make a point, evoke humor

a figure of speech that uses like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.

writing of speech that tells a story

descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses.

literature about real people, places, and events.

the sequence of events in a narrative work.

the part of the plot where complications develop

the time and place in which the events of a literary work occur.

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things.