Literary Terms Quiz

The series of events in a story.

 An item which represents something beyond itself.

The time and place where most of the action of the story occurs.

The part of the plot which provides the background information for a story (setting, conflict, characters, etc.).

A specific message or moral insight about life conveyed in sentence form.

The main character of a literary piece.

 The final part of the plot, which occurs after the climax.

The technique of hinting at an event that will occur later in the story.

The turning point in the story; when the protagonist’s conflict reaches the most intense crisis point.

The rival or enemy of the main character