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Literary Terms Review
Literary Terms Review
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Review of basic literary terms.
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A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):
simile
allusion
metaphor
onomatopoeia
2
When a voice outside the work tells the story and only some characters' thoughts, this is:
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
3
Anything that stands for or represents something else is a(n):
simile
metaphor
alliteration
symbol
4
The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:
plot
tone
mood
setting
5
The central message of a literary work is called the:
climax
plot
theme
setting
6
Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called:
alliteration
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
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In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:
antagonist
foreshadowing
climax
conflict
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The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:
tone
conflict
foreshadowing
mood
9
When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called:
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
10
The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
metaphor
allusion
simile
alliteration
11
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the:
conflict
theme
tone
mood
12
Words that imitate sounds (such as "crash" or "bang") are called:
metaphor
alliteration
tone
onomatopoeia
13
The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:
antagonist
first person
personification
protagonist
14
The turning point in a story is called the:
denouement
plot
theme
climax
15
The main character in a literary work is called the:
protagonist
antagonist
first person
personification
16
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):
symbol
simile
allusion
metaphor
17
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):
personification
metaphor
allusion
simile
18
The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:
metaphor
alliteration
foreshadowing
simile
19
When a voice outside the work tells the story and what all characters think or feel, this is:
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
20
The sequence of events in a story is called the:
theme
conflict
setting
plot