Literary Terms Final

Question 1

the part of a literary work that provides the background information to understand characters

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exposition

Question 2

a contrast between appearance and actuality

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point of view

Question 3

a distinctive way in which a work of literature is written

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style

Question 4

the writing about real people, places or events

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nonfiction

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a form of religious persuasion in which the speaker exhorts morals and values on the listener

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sermon

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a brief tale that illustrates a clear, often directly stated moral

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fable

Question 7

the speech of a character who is alone on stage, voicing his or her thoughts

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soliloquy

Question 8

a movement in literature sought to express freely the creations of imagination from dreams

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surrealism

Question 9

a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur in a story

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foreshadowing

Question 10

a work in literature in which people, objects, and events stand for abstract qualities

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allegory

Question 11

A dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily

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comedy

Question 12

refers to a writers unique use of language that allows the reader to hear them in their writing

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voice

Question 13

the principal character in opposition to the protagonist

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antagonist

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an extended work of fiction, the product of a writer's imagination

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novel

Question 15

refers to all forms of written or spoken expression that lack of regular rhythmic patterns

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prose

Question 16

similarity of sound between two words

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rhyme

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a language arranged in lines, attempts to re-create emotions and experiences, more condensed

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poetry

Question 18

works of prose that contain imaginary elements

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fiction

Question 19

is a protagonist who has the qualities opposite of those of a hero

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antihero

Question 20

literature in which plot and character are developed through dialogue and action

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drama

Question 21

Struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of a story's plot

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Conflict

Question 22

a character whose traits contrast with those of another character

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foil

Question 23

occurs when someone states one thing and means another

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verbal irony

Question 24

language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of words

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figurative language

Question 25

a plot structure where the reader's interest and emotional intensity reach a peak

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climax

Question 26

the central idea or ideas the writer intends to share with the reader

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theme

Question 27

the emotional response evoked by a word

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connotation

Question 28

a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics

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personification

Question 29

an indirect reference to a person, place, or event, or literary work

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allusion

Question 30

descriptive words or phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences

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imagery

Question 31

is a scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe events that took place earlier

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flashback

Question 32

refers to the narrative perspective form in which events in a story are told

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narrative

Question 33

the person or persons who are intended to read a piece of writing

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audience

Question 34

a traditional story, passed down through generations, that explains why the world is this way

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myth

Question 35

a conversation between two or more characters in either fiction or non-fiction

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dialogue

Question 36

refers to the distinct type into which literary works can be grouped

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genre

Question 37

a figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common using like or as

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simile

Question 38

the final unraveling or outcome of the plot in drama or fiction where plot is resolved

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denouement

Question 39

the stated or implied reason behind a character's behavior

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motivation

Question 40

a technique in which foolish ideas or customs are ridiculed to improve society

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satire

Question 41

refers tot he time and place which the action occurs

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setting

Question 42

a point by point comparison between two things for the purpose of clarifying the less familiar

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analogy

Question 43

a person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning and stands for something beyond itself

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symbol

Question 44

occurs when readers know more about a situation or character in a story than a character does

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dramatic irony

Question 45

a story that is passed down orally from generation to generation, popularly believed as history

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legend

Question 46

the character or the voice that relates the story's events to the reader

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narrator

Question 47

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

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alliteration

Question 48

a type of exaggerated comedy that features an absurd plot, ridiculous situations, and dialogue

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farce

Question 49

"name making", the process of creating or using words that imitate sounds

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onomatopoeia

Question 50

is a plot strcture or resolution

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falling action

Question 51

a brief story that focuses on a single episode or event in a person's life used to make a point

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anecdote

Question 52

refers to the techniques a writer uses to develop characters

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characterization

Question 53

a writer's or speakers choice of words

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diction

Question 54

a word's literal or dictionary meaning

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denotation

Question 55

a larger than life figure who reflects the values of a people

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cultural hero

Question 56

a figure of speech that compares two things

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metaphor

Question 57

the main character or hero in a narrative or drama, one with whom the audience identifies

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protagonist

Question 58

a list of the characters, usually in the order of appearance

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cast of characters

Question 59

a term applied to a literary work whose purpose is to entertain and evoke laughter

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humor

Question 60

plot structure, refers to events that lead quickly to climax by adding complications

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rising action

Question 61

people and sometimes animals or other beings who take part in the action of a story

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character

Question 62

a type of non-fiction in which a writer gives a factual account of someone's life

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biography

Question 63

a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject

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essay

Question 64

a statement that seems to contradict itself but may nevertheless suggest an important truth

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paradox

Literary Terms Final

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Literary Terms Final

Questions 78