Literary Terms Quiz 3

an interpretation of facts

in direct opposition or contrast. 

a word’s objective meaning

a poem in which an imaginary character speaks toa silent listener

a character who provides a contrast to anothercharacter

examination of the causes and/or effects of asituation or phenomenon

the qualities of character, intelligence, andgoodwill in an arguer that leads to acceptance

an expression or a word used imaginativelyrather than literally

a release from the emotions of pity and fearthat have been aroused in the audience

the final disastrous event in a tragedy

a commonly accepted literary practice used as adevice to tell a story. 

the part of the plot that introduces thecharacters, setting, and the basic situation

an often flawed and ignoble character who maydrink, curse, etc. 

the concluding section of a work, usuallydealing with matters outside the story line

the setting in which a story line takes place

a short speech directed to the audience and not“heard” by the other present characters

plays that fall between comedies and tragedies

anything that happens after the plot’sresolution; tying up loose ends in a story

an ending that is weak compared to theexpectation created by the rest of the story.

a moment of revelation or insight in which acharacter recognizes some truth

a literary device where the speaker addresses aninanimate, non-existent, or absent person/thing

excessive or presumptuous pride

often one or several characters who comment onthe morality of the characters’ actions