Literary Terms Review

Question 1

time and place of a literary work, normally discussed in the exposition

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setting

Question 2

a character that has only one or two traits (1D)

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flat

Question 3

the use of clues that suggest events to come in the future

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foreshadowing

Question 4

the writer or speaker's attitude towards the subject of the work

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tone

Question 5

a reference to a well-known thing from literature, history, religion, pop culture, etc.

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allusion

Question 6

I wouldn't swim in that pool! It's a mud puddle!

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metaphor

Question 7

the literal, dictionary definition of a word

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denotation

Question 8

The meadow was all green except for a single yellow daisy basking in the sun.

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imagery

Question 9

the reader/audience know something the characters don't know

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dramatic irony

Question 10

BOOM! BANG! POW!

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onomatopoeia

Question 11

words imply opposite of what they mean (sarcasm)

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verbal irony

Question 12

What the author believes about human experience/the central idea or truth in the story.

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theme

Question 13

Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.

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alliteration

Question 14

a person in a novel, play, or movie

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character

Question 15

when something happens that is the opposite of what you think will happen

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irony

Question 16

the final part of the story where conflicts are resolved and the story is "closed"

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resolution

Question 17

And even though she was as soft as a cactus, I managed to break through and be her friend.

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simile

Question 18

the problem of the story (two types)

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conflict

Question 19

how the story makes YOU feel

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mood

Question 20

the way an author reveals his/her character (directly or indirectly)

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characterization

Question 21

the person or thing that opposes the protagonist

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antagonist

Question 22

The girl lost her breakfast in the passenger seat of the fast driver's car.

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euphemism

Question 23

a character that changes in some important way as a result of what happens in the story

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dynamic

Question 24

busy as a bee

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cliche

Question 25

the beginning of the story where character(s) and setting are introduced

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exposition

Question 26

the outcome of events is opposite what one would expect (ex.: police station gets robbed)

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situational irony

Question 27

the point in a story or play following the climax in which the intensity of action diminishes

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falling action

Question 28

when a story's sequence is interrupted and a character goes back in time

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flashback

Question 29

the main character in a literary work who drives the plot forward

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protagonist

Question 30

play on words

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pun

Question 31

And even though she was as soft as a cactus, I managed to break through and be her friend.

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simile

Question 32

I am so hungry! I could eat a horse!

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hyperbole

Question 33

the author makes us infer what s/he is trying to tell us about a character

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indirect characteriztion

Question 34

a character who remains the same or changes very little from beginning to end

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static

Question 35

a french word meaning "form" or "type". (ex.: novel, essay, poetry, play, etc.)

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genre

Question 36

Something seen that stands for something unseen. Ex:. A rose for love or a flag for a country.

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symbol

Question 37

the portion of the story or play in which conflict intensifies, leading to the climax

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rising action

Question 38

The sequence of events in a literary work.

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plot

Question 39

How now, brown cow

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assonance

Question 40

the point from which the writer has chosen to tell the story

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point-of-view

Question 41

jumbo shrimp

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oxymoron

Question 42

the author explicitly tells us what s/he wants us to know about a character

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direct characterization

Question 43

writing which ridicules a society, group, social institution, etc., in order to show a weakness

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satire

Question 44

The cave opened its large mouth to give us safety from the storm.

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personification

Question 45

a realistic character that has many different character traits and is fully developed (3D)

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round

Literary Terms Review

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Literary Terms Review

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