Literary Elements (Old and New)

Question 1

Which literary term refers to hints or clues that suggest or prepare for future events?

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

Question 2

Which literary term refers to the turning point in a story?

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Climax

Question 3

Indirect Characterization does NOT include?

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what the weather is like

Question 4

Which literary term refers to an author comparing a non-living object to a living one?

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Personification

Question 5

Which literary term refers to the problem or struggle that starts the action in a story?

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Conflict

Question 6

Which literary term refers to the main character in a story?

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Protagonist

Question 7

Which literary term refers to a physical or concrete object that represents an abstract idea?

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Symbolism

Question 8

Which literary term refers to the part of a story in which the problem/struggle is solved?

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Resolution

Question 9

A three-dimensional character would most likely be:

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The Main Character

Question 10

A literary term that involves using exaggeration for effect is?

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Hyperbole

Question 11

Which literary term can be summarized as the struggle between 2 opposing characters or forces?

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Conflict

Question 12

Which literary term refers to the feeling a story creates for a reader?

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Mood

Question 13

Which literary term refers to the time and location of a story?

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Setting

Question 14

Which literary term refers to an author making a comparison of something using like or as?

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Simile

Question 15

Which literary term refers to the action or sequence of events in a story?

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Plot

Question 16

If the author uses "I" and reveals thoughts and feelings of only one character, they're using?

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1st person

Question 17

Which literary term refers to the central idea or message that a story relays to the reader?

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Theme

Question 18

Which literary term refers to how an author reveals important aspects about people in a story?

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Characterization

Question 19

Which literary element is the author's attitude towards the story or the audience?

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Tone

Question 20

When the audience realizes/knows something that the characters in the story do not, we have?

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Dramatic Irony

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