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Literary Terms Review
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Review of basic literary terms. #literaryterms #literarydevices
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Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called:
onomatopoeia
personification
metaphor
alliteration
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The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:
tone
setting
mood
plot
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The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:
metaphor
foreshadowing
alliteration
simile
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Anything that stands for or represents something else is a(n):
alliteration
simile
symbol
metaphor
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A problem between a character and something outside of the character.
internal conflict
external conflict
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The sequence of events in a story is called the:
theme
plot
conflict
setting
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Words that imitate sounds (such as "crash" or "bang") are called:
tone
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
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Words that describe who a character is on the inside.
conflict
plot
character traits
words
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The most exciting point in a story is called the:
plot
denouement
climax
theme
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In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:
conflict
foreshadowing
climax
antagonist
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The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:
first person
protagonist
antagonist
personification
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A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
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A problem that takes place inside a character's mind or heart.
external conflict
internal conflict
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The end of a story when loose ends are tied up and all remaining questions are answered.
rising action
resolution
inciting incident
climax
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The events that occur after the resolution of a story are called the:
climax
denouement
plot
conflict
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When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called:
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):
symbol
allusion
metaphor
simile
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What is the formation of menal images?
diction
imagery
tone
theme
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When a voice outside the work tells the story and only some characters' thoughts, this is:
third person omniscient
first person
third person limited
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When a voice outside the work tells the story and what all characters think or feel, this is:
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
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The central message of a literary work is called the:
climax
plot
setting
theme
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The event that sets the story in motion.
plot
resolution
climax
inciting incident
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
metaphor
simile
allusion
alliteration
24
Which word means word choice?
imagery
diction
figurative language
theme
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The type of narrator that is speaking directly to the reader.
third person objective
third person limited
first person
second person
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The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:
conflict
foreshadowing
mood
tone
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The main character in a literary work is called the:
first person
protagonist
antagonist
personification
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A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
allusion
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A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the:
mood
tone
conflict
theme