Literary Terms Milestone Review

Speech by one character in a play, story, or poem.

The words sneaky and straightforward are ____________________.

The high point of interest or suspense.

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.

Use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

A long work of fiction

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

Character motivation is _____________________.

A problem which the characters must face and overcome is ___________.

When a narrative uses the pronouns I, me, and my, it is told from the ___________point of view.

A work of ________ is a story that is imagined.

The ordinary form of written language.

A conversation between characters

Works of _______________ are true

One of the three major types of literature, the others being prose and drama.

The words blue and blew are __________.

A character that does not change or develop is known as a

Three-line verse form.

Which of the following is NOT a main reason an author writes?

Writing that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion orcourse of action.

Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.

The people, animals, or other creatures that play a role in the story are called____.

Formal division of lines in a poem.

A series of events that take place as the characters deal with conflict is______.

A dramatization is ______________.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

A category or type of literature.

Form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

The big message that the author is trying to communicate is the ____________.

The main character of a story is known as a

The words caring and thoughtful are ________________.

A struggle within the mind of a character is __________________.

General term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearance and reality

The time and place where the events in the story occur is called the _________.

A struggle between two characters, or a character and an outside force, society, or fate is _.