EOC Literary Terms

Question 1

character shows many different traits, faults as virtues

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round

Question 2

The contrast or difference between what is SAID and what is MEANT.

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Verbal Irony

Question 3

A reference to a well-known place, literary or art work, famous person, or historical event.

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Allusion

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refers to animals, ideas, or things having human characteristics.

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personification

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narrator is not involved in the story and reveals the thoughts of one character

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third person limited

Question 6

combines terms which usually contradict each other but may still be true.

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oxymoron

Question 7

A conversation between two characters in a written or acted-out work

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Dialogue

Question 8

The giving of clues about how the plot is going to develop.

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Foreshadowing

Question 9

an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the reader or audience

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situational irony

Question 10

An expression whose literal meaning is not signed by what the words suggest.

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idiom

Question 11

The sequence of events in a story.

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Plot

Question 12

main character or most important character in the story

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protagonist

Question 13

Conveys an exact mood or feeling to the reader.

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Lyric Poem

Question 14

comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

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metaphor

Question 15

A story of a person's life written by that person.

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Autobiography

Question 16

The attitude of the author toward the reader, audience, or subject matter of a literary work.

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tone

Question 17

A story that symbolically stands for something else.

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Allegory

Question 18

An act of a character speaking thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

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soliloquy

Question 19

character who undergoes little or no inner change

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static

Question 20

Narrative writing that includes novellas, novels, and short stories.

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Fiction

Question 21

turning point of the plot

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climax

Question 22

A scene or event that has happened before the beginning of a story.

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Flashback

Question 23

An object or thing that represents or stands for something else.

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Symbol

Question 24

persuasive technique that appeals to credibility. (Ex. Uses celebrities endorsement)

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ethos

Question 25

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration. Usually to evoke humor, emotion, or to make a point.

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Hyperbole

Question 26

persuasive technique that uses facts or logical thinking. (Ex. Statistics and charts)

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logos

Question 27

When the audience knows something that one or more of the characters in the story do not.

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Dramatic Irony

Question 28

the narrator is not involved in the story but knows the minds of all characters

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third person omnisicent

Question 29

struggle between opposing forces.

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conflict

Question 30

Writing that is true and factual.

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Nonfiction

Question 31

A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace a direct or rude word.

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Euphemism

Question 32

the time and place of the events of the story

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setting

Question 33

conflict in which a struggle is pitted against an outside force.

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external conflict

Question 34

A series of events that builds from the inciting incident / conflict and leads to the climax.

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Rising Action

Question 35

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Mood

Question 36

character who opposes the main character

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antagonist

Question 37

A mild descriptive word used instead of a possibly offensive or sexist term.

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Euphemism

Question 38

Long, complicated narrative poems.

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Epic Poem

Question 39

Using words whose sounds suggest their meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

Question 40

A story is told by a narrator is involved in the action

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first person

Question 41

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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Allusion

Question 42

character develops and grows during the course of the story

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dynamic

Question 43

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

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Simile

Question 44

A speech given by one character speaking directly to the audience.

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Monologue

Question 45

persuasion that appeals to emotions.This type of ad often uses humor/emotional manipulation.

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pathos

Question 46

character shows only one trait

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flat

Question 47

use of any words that evoke sensations of sight, sound, touch, smelling, or taste.

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imagery

Question 48

conflict in which a struggle occurs within a character

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internal conflict

Question 49

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables.

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Alliteration

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The underlying message of a written work that reflects a certain outlook on life.

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Theme

EOC Literary Terms

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EOC Literary Terms

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