Literary Terms Test - Fall Semester

Question 1

Takes place when there is a discrepancy between what should happen and what does happen

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Situational Irony

Question 2

Something that stands for or represents something else

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Symbol

Question 3

Occurs when someone says one thing but really means something else.

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Verbal Irony

Question 4

A literary device in which a writer gives an hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Foreshadowing

Question 5

The speaker's or writer's choice of words

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Diction

Question 6

A type of plot that tells the story in chronological order

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Linear Plot

Question 7

A typical character, action, or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of humans

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Archetype

Question 8

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of something or someone else

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Antithesis

Question 9

A comparison of two unlike things without the use of like or as

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Metaphor

Question 10

The author's attitude about a piece.

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Tone

Question 11

A narrative work beginning in the middle of the action

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In Medias Res

Question 12

A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear in conjunction

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Oxymoron

Question 13

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

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Syntax

Question 14

A comparison between two unlike things, usually using the words like or as

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Simile

Question 15

Figurative Language where the word is the sound.

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Onomotopoeia

Question 16

"I've told you a thousand times to Listen Up!" is an example of

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Hyperbole

Question 17

One of the characters tells the story

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1st Person POV

Question 18

A narrator who is totally impersonal tells the story, with no comment on characters or events

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3rd Person Objective POV

Question 19

A recurring element that reinforces theme

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Motif

Question 20

The author tells us explicitly what the character is like

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Direct Characterization

Question 21

A conflict involving opposing forces within a person's mind

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Internal Conflict

Question 22

"This place is like a Garden of Eden. This references a story in the Bible. What is this?

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Allusion

Question 23

The argument that since something is popular or everybody is doing it, so should you

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Bandwagon

Question 24

Rhetorical appeal meant to convince an audience by the use of reason

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Logos

Question 25

Current action is temporarily interrupted in order to explain something from the past

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Flashback

Question 26

A narrator tells the story by directly addressing the reader - uses the word you

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2nd Person POV

Question 27

An unknown narrator tells the story, but will focus on the thoughts of only one character

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3rd Person Limited POV

Question 28

An all-knowing narrator tells the story, often tells us about many characters

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3rd Person Omniscient POV

Question 29

Conflicts that exist between people, nature, or society

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External

Question 30

Statistics, percentages, and numbers are used to convince you this product is the best

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Facts and Figures

Question 31

The way the reader feels after reading a piece of literature.

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Mood

Question 32

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reason

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Inference

Question 33

A character in a play or movie thinks one thing is true, but the audience/reader knows better.

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Dramatic Irony

Question 34

A central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire literary work.

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Theme

Question 35

Two or more ideas, places, characters are placed side by side to compare/contrast

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Juxtaposition

Question 36

A type or category of literature or film marked by certain shared features or conventions.

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Genre

Question 37

The main character in a story

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Protagonist

Question 38

The general locale, time, and circumstance in which the action occurs

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Setting

Question 39

The author reveals what a character is like through appearance, actions, and thoughts

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Indirect Characterization

Question 40

A character who acts as a contrast to another character - often for emphasis.

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Foil

Question 41

In an ad, this consists of a person's written or spoken statement promoting the product

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Testimonial

Question 42

The use of language to evoke a picture of a person, place, thing, or experience

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Imagery

Question 43

Rhetorical appeal meant to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions

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Pathos

Question 44

The character in conflict with the main character.

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Antagonist

Question 45

What book is Mrs. Morse currently reading?

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Into the Wild

Question 46

The suggestion that using this product puts the user ahead of the times

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Avant-Garde

Question 47

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human characteristics

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Personification

Question 48

"Such a wagoner as Phaeton would whip you to the west" is an example of

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Alliteration

Question 49

Rhetorical appeal meant to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character

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Ethos

Question 50

A technique that tries to associate what we see in an ad with our own feelings

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Transfer

Literary Terms Test - Fall Semester

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Literary Terms Test - Fall Semester

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