Literary Terms Review

Question 1

The point in a story or play following the climax in which the intensity of action diminishes.

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falling action

Question 2

“I thought the software would be useful, but it was a Trojan Horse.”

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allusion

Question 3

The problem(s) of the story

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conflict

Question 4

The structuring of a sentence or paragraph in a formulaic, repetitive way.

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parallelism

Question 5

Shakespeare wrote largely in _____________:

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blank verse

Question 6

In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort is the:

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antagonist

Question 7

A difference between reality and what was expected to occur or be.

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irony

Question 8

A reference to a well-known thing from literature, history, religion, pop culture, etc.

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allusion

Question 9

A style of poetry requiring exact, repetitive meter (i.e., rhythm), but not any orderly rhyme.

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Blank verse

Question 10

Time and place of a literary work, normally discussed in the exposition

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setting

Question 11

Specific details describing dialect, dress, customs, scenery, or manners of a particular region

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local color

Question 12

A person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel

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character

Question 13

A scene in a story that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier.

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flashback

Question 14

"Non, non, mon cherie, do not worry. I shall be back in a moment with your eclairs."

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local color

Question 15

The meadow was all green except for a single yellow daisy basking in the sun.

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imagery

Question 16

The main character in a story, around whom most action and relationships revolve

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protagonist

Question 17

The events following the climax of a drama or novel, where the conflict gets wrapped up.

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falling action (denouement)

Question 18

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick / Jack jump over the candlestick

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couplet

Question 19

The part of the story where conflicts are resolved.

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falling action (denoument)

Question 20

“Mischief managed” is an example of:

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alliteration

Question 21

A speech solely to oneself, as if thinking aloud.

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soliloquy

Question 22

An incentive to action; the psychological or social factors that drive character action

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motivation

Question 23

The phenomenon of themes, characteristics, motifs, & symbols shared among works of literature

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intertextuality

Question 24

The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.

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personification

Question 25

A symbol or phrase that is repeated, albeit perhaps not immediately, for emphasis.

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refrain

Question 26

The symbol of a snake representing evil across many different texts (Bible, Harry Potter, etc)

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intertextuality

Question 27

A long speech to an audience of some sort

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monologue

Question 28

The beginning of the story where character(s) and setting are introduced

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exposition

Question 29

"The time is out of joint, O cursed spite / That ever I was born to set it right!" - Hamlet

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couplet

Question 30

Two lines of poetry in succession, called a rhyming ________ if they rhyme.

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couplet

Question 31

Multiple texts using "Big Brother" for oppressive government (1984, Maze Runner, Divergent)

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intertextuality

Question 32

The use of clues that suggest events to come in the future.

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foreshadowing

Question 33

In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Harry is the:

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protagonist

Question 34

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." -Thoreau

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parallelism

Question 35

"West Side Story" is a reworking of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"; similar plots and themes

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intertextuality

Question 36

The cave opened its large mouth to give us safety from the storm.

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personification

Question 37

The portion of the story or play in which conflict intensifies, leading to the climax.

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rising action

Question 38

The way an author develops or illuminates for readers a character's personality.

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characterization

Question 39

Verse with no meter, variable line length, and no rhyme or unpatterned use of rhyme.

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Free verse

Question 40

Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.

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alliteration

Question 41

The character or force in a story who opposes the protagonist.

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antagonist

Literary Terms Review

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Literary Terms Review

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