Literary Terms Practice

Question 1

SPOKEN WORDS to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

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verbal irony

Question 2

A REFERENCE to a literary/artistic work and/or a cultural icon/event

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allusion

Question 3

The main character(s) in a literary work; the one(s) the reader usually wants to succeed

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Protagonist

Question 4

A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

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personification

Question 5

Direct comparison using "like" or "as."

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simile

Question 6

The thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters are made known through the narration. The narrator knows all.

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omniscient third person point of view

Question 7

The use of something (usually a specific, concrete object) to represent an abstract idea or concept

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symbolism

Question 8

Indirect comparison NOT using "like" or "as." One thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

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metaphor

Question 9

The sequence of events in a literary work.

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plot

Question 10

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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hyperbole

Question 11

The message or lesson; the dominant or unifying idea of a piece of literature.

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theme

Question 12

The characters’ situation is understood by the audience but not by the character; often used to build suspense.

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dramatic irony

Question 13

Irony involving a SITUATION in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended.

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situational irony

Question 14

An author’s ATTITUDE toward his or her subject matter. Think "____ of voice."

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tone

Question 15

A pair of words that are opposites or contradictory, like "jumbo shrimp," or "awfully good."

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oxymoron

Question 16

The perspective or vantage point from which a story is told.

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Point of view

Question 17

The use of clues in a literary work that suggests events that have yet to occur.

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foreshadowing

Question 18

The people, forces, ideas, interests, values, or institutions that OPPOSE or WORK AGAINST each other.

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conflict

Question 19

Visually descriptive or figurative language.

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imagery

Question 20

The narration is LIMITED to the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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3rd person limited point of view

Question 21

The time and place of the action.

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setting

Question 22

The feeling created in the READER by a literary work or passage; the ATMOSPHERE created by the author&#x27;s word choice.

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mood

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