Literary Terms 1-24

Question 1

the opposite of what is expected to happen - a tow truck being towed after it broke down

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irony

Question 2

a point of view using he, she, him, her they, them

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3rd person POV

Question 3

an over exaggeration to make a point

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hyperbole

Question 4

Giving things that are not alive human like characteristics.

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personification

Question 5

when two contradictory terms are used together "jumbo shrimp"

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oxymoron

Question 6

This word means comparing one thing to another using like or as

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simile

Question 7

point in plot to determine course of events or fate of main character

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turning point

Question 8

When the word is spelled like the sound it makes.

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onomatopoeia

Question 9

events leading to the climax

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rising action

Question 10

it is the highest point of suspense or interest in a story

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climax

Question 11

the sequence of events in a literary work

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plot

Question 12

The use of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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alliteration

Question 13

Which word means "the time and place of the action?"

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setting

Question 14

This is when a story is told from a single person point of view using the pronoun "I".

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1st person POV

Question 15

the time of the action, the main characters, and the basic situation are introduced here

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exposition

Question 16

events leading to the resolution

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falling action

Question 17

the attitude a writer has toward his story - it could be humorous, angry or sarcastic

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tone

Question 18

the main character in a literary work

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protagonist

Question 19

the feeling in the reader created by a literary work

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mood

Question 20

An essay that tells a story, usually a true story that makes a point

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narrative essay

Question 21

The central message the author is trying to get across

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theme

Question 22

clues or hints in the text that let readers know what happens later in the story

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foreshadowing

Question 23

Comparing one thing to another.

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metaphor

Question 24

a character that opposes the protagonist

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antagonist

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