What is First Person Narrative?

When the narrator is a character within the story and is telling the story

Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as

What is a Dynamic Character?

Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character

A main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work (direct or indirect)

What is an inference?

Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true

What is Point of View?

The perspective from which a story is told

When a person, object etc. represents or stands for something else

What is Dramatic Irony?

When the audience/readers are aware of something, but characters are not

The implied meaning of a word or image

What is Third Person Limited?

Narrator is outside of the action of the story( can read mind of 1 person)

What is Personification?

Giving an inanimate object human-like qualities

An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally

The writer or speaker's distinctive word choice and style of expression

What is a Flat Character?

2-dimensional, static, and predictable character (lacks complexity)

What is a Round Character?

A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change

Comparing two unlike things without using the words like or as

What is Situational Irony?

When the opposite of what we expect to happen actually happens

What is Third Person Omniscient?

Narrator is outside of the action of the story (can read minds of 2 people)

Unified structure of incidents in a story

What is Third Person Objective?

The narrator tells what happens, won't say more than what can be inferred.

What is Verbal Irony?

When a character says something but truly means something else (sarcasm)

What is a Static Character?

Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beginning

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Literary Devices Quiz

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What is Conflict?
Giving an inanimate object human-like qualities
The perspective from which a story is told
Hinting at a future event
Causes problems and creates tension within a story
2
What is Imagery?
The implied meaning of a word or image
Use of details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader
Causes problems and creates tension within a story
The dictionary definition of a word
3
What is Denotation?
Hinting at a future event
The dictionary definition of a word
The perspective from which a story is told
The implied meaning of a word or image
4
What is First Person Narrative?
Narrator is outside of the action of the story (reads mind of 2 characters)
The narrator tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred.
When the narrator is a character within the story and is telling the story
The narrator is outside of the action of the story (reads 1 character)
5
What is a Simile?
The implied meaning of a word or image
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Comparing two unlike things without using the words like or as
The dictionary definition of a word
6
What is a Dynamic Character?
A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change
Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beggining
Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character
2-dimensional, static, and predictable character (lacks complexity)
7
What is Theme?
The unified structure of incidents in a story
A main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work (direct or indirect)
Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true
The implied meaning of a word or image
8
What is an inference?
Causes problems and creates tension within a story
Hinting at a future event
Use of details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader
Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true
9
What is Point of View?
Unified structure of incidents in a story
The perspective from which a story is told
Causes problems and creates tension within a story
Logical deductions that are based on premises assumed to be true
10
What is Foreshadowing?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hinting at a future event
The unified structure of incidents in a story
The writer or speaker's distinctive word choice and style of expression
11
What is Symbolism?
Unified structure of incidents in a story
The dictionary definition of a word
When a person, object etc. represents or stands for something else
The implied meaning of a word or image
12
What is Dramatic Irony?
When a character says something but truly means something else (sarcasm)
When the audience/readers are aware of something, but characters are not
When the opposite of what we expect to happen, actually happens
13
What is Connotation?
Hinting at a future event
A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change
The implied meaning of a word or image
The perspective from which a story is told
14
What is Third Person Limited?
The narrator tells what happens, won't say more than what can be inferred.
Narrator is outside of the action of the story( can read mind of 1 person)
Narrator is outside of the action of the story (can read minds of 2 people)
When the narrator is a character within the story, Narrator's Point of View
15
What is Personification?
Giving an inanimate object human-like qualities
A main idea or underlying meaning of a work
The perspective from which a story is told
Use of details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader
16
What is internal conflict?
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
17
What is a Hyperbole?
Hinting at a future event
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally
Use of details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader
Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true
18
What is Diction?
The writer or speaker's distinctive word choice and style of expression
Causes a problem and creates tension within the story
The unified structure of incidents in a story
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally
19
What is a Flat Character?
Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beggining
2-dimensional, static, and predictable character (lacks complexity)
Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character
A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change
20
What is a Round Character?
2-dimensional, static, and predictable character (lacks complexity)
A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change
Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character
Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beggining
21
What is a Metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things without using the words like or as
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Hinting at a future event
Giving an inanimate object human-like qualities
22
What is Situational Irony?
When a character says something but truly means something else (sarcasm)
When the audience/readers are aware of something, but characters are not
When the opposite of what we expect to happen actually happens
23
What is external conflict?
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
All of these
24
What is Third Person Omniscient?
Narrator is outside of the action of the story (can read minds of 2 people)
Narrator is outside of the action of the story( can read mind of 1 person)
When the narrator is a character within the story, Narrator's Point of View
The narrator tells what happens, won't say more than what can be inferred.
25
What is the plot?
The writer or speaker's distinctive word choice and style of expression
Unified structure of incidents in a story
Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true
The perspective from which a story is told
26
What is Third Person Objective?
Narrator is outside of the action of the story( can read mind of 1 person)
Narrator is outside of the action of the story (can read minds of 2 people)
When the narrator is a character within the story, Narrator's Point of View
The narrator tells what happens, won't say more than what can be inferred.
27
What is Verbal Irony?
When a character says something but truly means something else (sarcasm)
When the audience/readers are aware of something, but characters are not
When the opposite of what we expect to happen actually happens
28
What is a Static Character?
Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character
2-dimensional, static, and predictable character (lacks complexity)
Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beginning
A complicated individual who is capable of growth and change

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