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Sigmon--Literary Terms Review
Sigmon--Literary Terms Review
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Review of basic literary terms. #literaryterms #literarydevices
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
alliteration
metaphor
allusion
simile
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The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:
foreshadowing
simile
alliteration
metaphor
3
When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called:
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
4
A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):
onomatopoeia
metaphor
allusion
simile
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A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):
allusion
simile
personification
metaphor
6
The central message of a literary work is called the:
setting
climax
theme
plot
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The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:
antagonist
first person
protagonist
personification
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The sequence of events in a story is called the:
plot
setting
theme
conflict
9
In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:
conflict
climax
antagonist
foreshadowing
10
Words that imitate sounds (such as "crash" or "bang") are called:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
tone
metaphor
11
When a voice outside the work tells the story and what all characters think or feel, this is:
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
12
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the:
tone
mood
conflict
theme
13
The main character in a literary work is called the:
protagonist
personification
first person
antagonist
14
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):
simile
allusion
metaphor
symbol
15
The events that occur after the resolution of a story are called the:
conflict
climax
plot
denouement
16
The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:
plot
mood
setting
tone
17
Anything that stands for or represents something else is a(n):
symbol
simile
alliteration
metaphor
18
The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:
conflict
mood
tone
foreshadowing
19
When a voice outside the work tells the story and only some characters' thoughts, this is:
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
20
The most exciting point in a story is called the:
plot
climax
denouement
theme
21
Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called:
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration