Literary Terms Pre-Test

Atmosphere, or the general feeling created in the reader by a literary work

Irony is best defined as...

"My love is like a red rose" is an example of:

External conflict is best defined as...

The perspective from which the story is told is the...

The character who works against or is in constant conflict with the protagonist is the...

Which is NOT an example of a character?

The writer's attitude toward his or her subject, characters, or audience is called...

When the narrator tells the story using the pronoun "I", it's called...

Suspense is best defined as...

Using a word or phrase that imitates sound (like "boom" or "kapow") is called...

A flashback is...

A message or insight into life revealed by a literary work is called...

The high point of interest or suspense in a literary work is called the...

A reference to a well-known person/place/etc (such as the Bible, Greek mythology, etc) is...

The events that lead up to the climax are called...

The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting & basic situation is called the...

A speaker or character who tells a story is...

Visually descriptive language, or "word pictures," are more commonly called...

The part of the plot where the central conflict ends is called...

Setting is best defined as...

The events that follow the climax are called the...

Internal conflict is...

A struggle between opposing forces is called...

Alliteration is...

Giving human characteristics to animals, objects, nature, or ideas is called...

The main character who drives the action is the...

Foreshadowing is...

When the narrator relates the inner thoughts/feelings from one character's perspective, it is..

When the narrator knows & tells what other characters are thinking, it is...

The sequence of events in a literary work is called...

"Life is a journey" is an example of...