How much do you know about literary terms?

When a character battles against society (a law or attitudes, etc.), she or he is experiencing a(n) ___ conflict.

The five parts of plot are...

Literary device in the following: "I've told you a million times not to do that!"

Read through the options below, and indicate which is an acceptable statement of theme.

 Literary device in the following: “The water made a sound like kittens lapping.” (from The Yearling)

The point of view of a story matters because it determines what a reader knows or doesn't.

We call a character depicted with depth and detail who seems almost "real" a ____.

Mark all of the statements below that are true about third-person limited point of view.

Literary device in the following: The first rays of the sun tiptoed into the room.

An allusion in a work of literature could refer to.... (Check all answers that could apply.)

In third-person omniscient point of view, the narrator only knows details about the protagonist and antagonist.

The main point the author is trying to make, usually about life, society, or human nature.

There can only be one conflict in a story.

"Connotation" refers to the strict definition of a word as it is found in the dictionary.

A(n) _____ is an expression or saying that has been so overused that it is no longer original or fresh in its meaning.

It's the turning point of the story, after which the main character changes in some way.

A character battling freezing temperatures as he struggles to find shelter is experiencing a(n) ____ conflict.

The terms "denouement" and "resolution" mean the same thing.

Something in a work of literature that represents more than its surface or literal meaning.

Person, place, idea, or physical force in conflict with the protagonist.

First person point of view uses pronouns such as I, me, or my.

Literary device in “The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold that slid near and nearer..." --Lord of the Flies

Another term for "word choice" is ______.

A dynamic character and a round character are the same thing.

Clash between opposing characters or forces; drives the plot forward; may be internal or external.

______ refers to the perspective from which a story is told.

Type of irony used when a character says one thing yet actually means the opposite. (Sarcasm is an example.)

Hints or clues of what is to come later in a story.

In this literary element, loose ends of the plot are beginning to be tied up.

A flat character is the opposite of a round character because a flat character...

Part of plot when the story comes to a reasonable ending and conflicts are resolved (choose all that apply).

What a character says, does, or thinks or how the character is described by the narrator are methods of _____.

Setting is limited to where a story takes place.

It's acceptable to use a cliche as a statement of theme.

Imagery is not limited to the sense of sight. Imagery can be any one of the five senses.

The sequence of events that when added together make up a story.

Writing that appeals to the five senses; helps readers to see, hear, taste, touch, or smell what's being described.

An enjambed line of poetry has no pause at the end, and its meaning continues uninterrupted onto the next line.

A character having a problem deciding what to do in a certain situation would be experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

The part of plot where conflict and tension build and intensify.