Literary Terms Review

Author's purpose can be remembered using what term?

A character about whom we know little is called

"Lucy loves lollipops and licorice," is an example of what poetic technique?

The bad guy or villain in a story is known as the

A poem that is written in four-line stanzas is called a

When a character shows no significant change from the beginning to the end, the character is

A poem written without structured rhyme, rhythm, or stanza patterns is called

A character who has been "fleshed out" with details is known as

When an outsider tells the story and gets into the head of only one character, what's the POV?

The repetition of a consonant sound throughout a line is called

When an author gives the reader a glimpse into the past, he has used

"Stop that monkey business" is an example of

When the author drops a hint about what will happen later in the story, it is known as

When a scene or a situation is repeated several times in a story, that is known as

A story line going on at the same time as the main plot line but of lesser importance is

"Run, Preston, run!" is an example of

A character that undergoes a dramatic change from the beginning of the story to the end is

A poem written in 2-line stanzas is called

When the author comes right out and tells you that Bob is a jerk, he uses

A combination of two, seemingly contradictory terms is called

When the main character tells his own story, what's the point of view?

Something that stands for or represents a bigger idea is a

When an outsider tells the story, getting into the minds of SEVERAL characters...

Irony that occurs when the reader knows more than the character is

"The wind whispered my name" is an example of

A conflict between a character and some outside force is known as

A pair of two seemingly contradictory terms such as "bittersweet" is known as

The repetition of VOWEL sounds within poetry is called some mighty fine

Words like SMACK, CRASH, and BOOM are examples of

The feeling developed in the READER is

The lesson or moral of a story is the

Which of the following is not a method of indirect characterization?

"My bookbag weighs a ton," is an example of

The author's ATTITUDE toward the subject matter about which he is writing is called

Writing that includes opinions and feelings is called

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 basic conflicts?

The names of Mrs. McGhee's dogs are

A conflict that occurs INSIDE the main character, that conflict is

Writing that contains NO feelings or opinions is considered

Sensory wording that creates a picture in the reader's mind is

Any obstacle that gets in the way of the protagonist solving is problem is a

When a character says the opposite of what he really means, he is using

The good guy or hero of a story is called

How a piece of writing (particularly nonfiction) is organized is known as

"Ah distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December" uses what kind of rhyme?