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Literary Terms Review
Literary Terms Review
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Review of basic literary terms.
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Anything that stands for or represents something else is a(n):
simile
symbol
alliteration
metaphor
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When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called:
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
3
The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:
setting
mood
plot
tone
4
The central message of a literary work is called the:
climax
plot
setting
theme
5
The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:
antagonist
protagonist
first person
personification
6
When a voice outside the work tells the story and what all characters think or feel, this is:
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
7
The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:
mood
foreshadowing
conflict
tone
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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):
simile
symbol
allusion
metaphor
9
The sequence of events in a story is called the:
conflict
setting
theme
plot
10
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the:
theme
mood
tone
conflict
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Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called:
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
personification
12
When a voice outside the work tells the story and only some characters' thoughts, this is:
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
13
The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
simile
allusion
alliteration
metaphor
14
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):
metaphor
personification
simile
allusion
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The main character in a literary work is called the:
antagonist
protagonist
first person
personification
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Words that imitate sounds (such as "crash" or "bang") are called:
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
tone
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The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:
metaphor
simile
alliteration
foreshadowing
18
In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:
climax
conflict
antagonist
foreshadowing
19
The most exciting point in a story is called the:
climax
denouement
theme
plot
20
The events that occur after the resolution of a story are called the:
conflict
climax
denouement
plot
21
A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):
simile
onomatopoeia
allusion
metaphor