Literary Terms and Devices

Question 1

Story is told by a narrator outside the story, not one of the characters and uses pronouns such as he, she, it, and they

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3rd Person Point of View

Question 2

The beginning part of a story: introduces the setting and characters, sets the tone, and provides background information

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Exposition

Question 3

Time and place of the story/action—can include: geographical location, historical period, season, and time of day.

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Setting

Question 4

An expression or saying whose meaning is different from the meaning of the literal words.

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Idiom

Question 5

Text that is written to tell factual information (textbooks, newspapers, reports, directions, etc.)

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Nonfiction

Question 6

The meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is shown within a literary text.

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Theme

Question 7

A word that imitates a sound.

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Onomatopoeia

Question 8

A person or force working against the protagonist—typically the bad character.

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Antagonist

Question 9

The perspective from which a story is told.

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Point of View

Question 10

The main character in a story, play or novel— typically the good character.

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Protagonist

Question 11

A person, animal, or imaginary creature in the story, play or novel.

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Character

Question 12

Giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.

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Personification

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A comparison of two things that have some quality in common.

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Metaphor

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Events that occur after the climax and lead up to the closure and conclusion of the story.

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Falling Action

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Central conflict unfolds, complications are introduced and suspense begins to build in the story.

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Rising Action

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The point of highest interest and emotion-usually occurs near the middle to end of a story. The TURNING POINT!

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Climax

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An extreme exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or for a humorous effect.

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Hyperbole

Question 18

Comparing two things that have some quality in common, using words: like or as.

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Simile

Question 19

The inclusion of clues or hints that suggest future events happening in a story.

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Foreshadowing

Question 20

The sequence of events that make up the story—what happens.

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Plot

Question 21

A group of words or phrases that are descriptive and appeal to the readers’ senses.

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Imagery

Question 22

A problem or struggle that a character faces in a story—a conflict moves the plot along.

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Conflict

Question 23

The feeling that the reader gets from the story.

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Mood

Question 24

Writing that tells an imaginary story—may base parts of the story on real people or events.

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Fiction

Question 25

A point of view where the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns such as I, me, and we.

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1st Person Point of View

Literary Terms and Devices

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Literary Terms and Devices

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