The sequence of events in a story

The conversation between characters in a work of literature

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

A struggle between opposing forces

a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later

What is alliteration?

When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter

The central idea; the "message"

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect

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1
What is the plot?
The conversation between characters
The perspective from which a story is told
The sequence of events in a story
The main character
2
Where a story takes place (time period, location, characteristics of surroundings) is its...
Mood
Point of View
Setting
Conflict
3
An object, setting, event, animal, or person that is itself, but also has another meaning is a
metaphor
symbol
plot
flashback
4
What is the means through which an author reveals a character's personality?
Mood
Characterization
Personification
Alliteration
5
The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature is the...
mood
characterization
theme
symbol
6
The opponent or enemy of the main character is the...
antagonist
symbol
simile
protagonist
7
The perspective from which the story is told is the...
point of view
conflict
mood
setting
8
What is dialogue?
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
The sequence of events in a story
The conversation between characters in a work of literature
The central or dominating idea
9
What is a simile?
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
The main or central character in the story
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
10
Words that imitate the sounds of what they describe are called...
conflict
imagery
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
11
The main or central character in a work of literature is the...
flashback
protagonist
theme
antagonist
12
What is conflict?
A struggle between opposing forces
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Conversation between characters
13
When a writer inserts a scene into a story that occurred before the present time, it is a...
flashback
symbol
point of view
dialogue
14
Foreshadowing is...
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
a struggle between opposing forces
15
What is alliteration?
The central or dominating idea
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The sequence of events in a story
16
What is a theme?
The central idea; the "message"
The sequence of events in a story
A struggle between opposing forces
A comparison using like or as
17
What is hyperbole?
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The feelings the reader gets from a story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
18
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using like or as
Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect
Language used to portray sensory experiences using 5 senses
The central or dominating idea
19
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities/emotions:
characterization
personification
mood
alliteration
20
Using language to portray sensory experiences using the five senses is...
onomatopoeia
imagery
personification
foreshadowing

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