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Literary Terms Review
Literary Terms Review
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Review of basic literary terms.
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The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:
mood
foreshadowing
tone
conflict
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A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):
allusion
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
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The central message of a literary work is called the:
setting
theme
plot
climax
4
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):
personification
allusion
metaphor
simile
5
The events that occur after the resolution of a story are called the:
conflict
plot
climax
denouement
6
The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
allusion
metaphor
simile
alliteration
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The main character in a literary work is called the:
antagonist
personification
protagonist
first person
8
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):
simile
allusion
metaphor
symbol
9
Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called:
metaphor
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
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The sequence of events in a story is called the:
theme
conflict
setting
plot
11
The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:
antagonist
protagonist
personification
first person
12
When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called:
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
13
Anything that stands for or represents something else is a(n):
symbol
metaphor
simile
alliteration
14
The most exciting point in a story is called the:
plot
climax
theme
denouement
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Words that imitate sounds (such as "crash" or "bang") are called:
metaphor
tone
onomatopoeia
alliteration
16
When a voice outside the work tells the story and what all characters think or feel, this is:
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
17
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the:
mood
tone
theme
conflict
18
The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:
foreshadowing
metaphor
alliteration
simile
19
When a voice outside the work tells the story and only some characters' thoughts, this is:
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
20
In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:
antagonist
foreshadowing
conflict
climax
21
The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:
tone
setting
plot
mood