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Literary Terms Final
Literary Terms Final
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This is a great final exam for covering literary terms for high school and middle school students.
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a point by point comparison between two things for the purpose of clarifying the less familiar
allegory
allusion
climax
analogy
2
a person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning and stands for something beyond itself
sermon
style
surrealism
symbol
3
refers to the narrative perspective form in which events in a story are told
narrative
narrator
novel
personification
4
the writing about real people, places or events
nonfiction
novel
fiction
narrator
5
a dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character
symbol
theme
tone
tragedy
6
a type of verbal irony, refers to a critical or contemptuous remark
verbal irony
satire
symbol
sarcasm
7
the final unraveling or outcome of the plot in drama or fiction where plot is resolved
dialogue
denouement
falling action
drama
8
a movement in literature sought to express freely the creations of imagination from dreams
soliloquy
symbol
theme
surrealism
9
is a protagonist who has the qualities opposite of those of a hero
protagonist
alliteration
antagonist
antihero
10
works of prose that contain imaginary elements
farce
fable
foreshadowing
fiction
11
the principal character in opposition to the protagonist
allusion
antihero
antagonist
alliteration
12
the central idea or ideas the writer intends to share with the reader
style
tone
theme
voice
13
"name making", the process of creating or using words that imitate sounds
personification
poetry
prose
onomatopoeia
14
similarity of sound between two words
rhyme
style
voice
tone
15
the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
motivation
mood
tone
majesty
16
plot structure, refers to events that lead quickly to climax by adding complications
tragedy
theme
tone
rising action
17
a work in literature in which people, objects, and events stand for abstract qualities
anecdote
allegory
connotation
comedy
18
a list of the characters, usually in the order of appearance
characterization
cast of characters
act
character
19
a writer's attitude towards his or her subject
tone
voice
style
mood
20
an overused expression that has lost its freshness, force and appeal
cliche
antagonist
analogy
allusion
21
the sequence of actions and events in a literary work
poetry
personification
plot
paradox
22
a story that is passed down orally from generation to generation, popularly believed as history
plot
legend
metaphor
myth
23
Struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of a story's plot
Connotation
Allusion
Conflict
Character
24
a type of exaggerated comedy that features an absurd plot, ridiculous situations, and dialogue
fiction
farce
drama
fable
25
refers tot he time and place which the action occurs
typos all over your final.
setting
sitting
really?
26
a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics
plot
paradox
protagonist
personification
27
people and sometimes animals or other beings who take part in the action of a story
act
character
antihero
antagonist
28
a contrast between appearance and actuality
point of view
novel
personification
plot
29
the repetition of vowel sounds within words
compassion
alliteration
assonance
onanceass
30
a major unit of action in a play, similar to a chapter in a book
allegory
character
act
cliche
31
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily
comedy
anecdote
cliche
autobiography
32
the story of a person's life written by that person
nonfiction
fiction
biography
autobiography
33
the part of a literary work that provides the background information to understand characters
exposition
farce
falling action
fable
34
literature in which plot and character are developed through dialogue and action
fable
genre
humor
drama
35
language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of words
drama
dennotation
diction
figurative language
36
the stated or implied reason behind a character's behavior
mood
motivation
plot
metaphor
37
a term applied to a literary work whose purpose is to entertain and evoke laughter
humor
drama
fable
fiction
38
occurs when readers know more about a situation or character in a story than a character does
irony
whats irony?
dramatic irony
situational irony
39
a character whose traits contrast with those of another character
foil
exposition
humor
cultural hero
40
refers to a writers unique use of language that allows the reader to hear them in their writing
tone
voice
style
mood
41
occurs when someone states one thing and means another
sermon
style
satire
verbal irony
42
is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen
situational irony
verbal irony
voice
rising action
43
presents the flow of a character's thoughts
style
symbol
surrealism
stream of consciousness
44
the character or the voice that relates the story's events to the reader
protagonist
novel
narrative
narrator
45
a conversation between two or more characters in either fiction or non-fiction
drama
drama
essay
dialogue
46
a brief story that focuses on a single episode or event in a person's life used to make a point
allegory
allusion
anecdote
alliteration
47
refers to the distinct type into which literary works can be grouped
humor
exposition
genre
fiction
48
a figure of speech that compares two things
motivation
mood
metaphor
monstrosity
49
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
cast of characters
climax
alliteration
assonance
50
a plot structure where the reader's interest and emotional intensity reach a peak
cast of characters
connotation
climax
act
51
a technique in which foolish ideas or customs are ridiculed to improve society
sarcasm
satire
verbal irony
voice
52
a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humor
hyperbole
plot
onomatopoeia
personification
53
is a plot strcture or resolution
falling action
fiction
farce
genre
54
a language arranged in lines, attempts to re-create emotions and experiences, more condensed
prose
protagonist
protagonist
poetry
55
a statement that seems to contradict itself but may nevertheless suggest an important truth
prose
paradox
protagonist
point of view
56
a distinctive way in which a work of literature is written
tone
voice
style
mood
57
the person or persons who are intended to read a piece of writing
allegory
connotation
allusion
audience
58
refers to all forms of written or spoken expression that lack of regular rhythmic patterns
mood
poetry
prose
hyperbole
59
a type of non-fiction in which a writer gives a factual account of someone's life
character
biography
climax
autobiography
60
a larger than life figure who reflects the values of a people
cultural hero
Luke Skywalker
antihero
drama
61
is a scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe events that took place earlier
foreshadowing
foil
dramatic irony
flashback
62
a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject
exposition
denotation
essay
farce
63
a work of fiction that can be read in one sitting
style
novel
surrealism
short story
64
the emotional response evoked by a word
allegory
connotation
denotation
audience
65
the speech of a character who is alone on stage, voicing his or her thoughts
soliloquy
simile
tone
satire
66
refers to the techniques a writer uses to develop characters
cast of characters
conflict
characterization
audience
67
an extended work of fiction, the product of a writer's imagination
narrator
nonfiction
novel
narrative
68
a writer's or speakers choice of words
drama
dramatic irony
diction
huh?
69
a word's literal or dictionary meaning
connotation
magicnation
agalomination
denotation
70
a traditional story, passed down through generations, that explains why the world is this way
legend
lunar
myleination
myth
71
the main character or hero in a narrative or drama, one with whom the audience identifies
narrative
legend
narrator
protagonist
72
the over-simplified image of a person, group, institution, sweeping generalization
surrealism
symbol
stereotype
style
73
a brief tale that illustrates a clear, often directly stated moral
fiction
humor
drama
fable
74
descriptive words or phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences
mood
plot
legend
imagery
75
an indirect reference to a person, place, or event, or literary work
allegory
anecdote
allusion
anaology
76
a form of religious persuasion in which the speaker exhorts morals and values on the listener
speech
soliloquy
simile
sermon
77
a figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common using like or as
metaphor
simile
mood
tone
78
a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur in a story
foreshadowing
flashback
dialogue
drama
