Literary Terms
This is the main character in a story, often considered the "hero."
What is a protagonist?
The proper punctuation mark to end a statement.
What is a period?
This British author wrote the "Harry Potter" series, a beloved fantasy saga about a young wizard and his journey at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This term refers to a comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This genre is based on imaginary events and people.
What is fiction?
This is the time and place in which a story takes place.
What is the setting?
A word with 3 different versions that are often confused with each other beginning with "Th".
What are their, there, and they're?
This author wrote "The Hunger Games" trilogy, which was adapted into a successful film series.
Who is Suzanne Collins?
A direct comparison between two things, saying one is the other.
What is a metaphor?
This form of writing presents facts or discusses real life.
What is nonfiction?
This term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
The term for a word that refers to a specific noun.
What is a pronoun?
This author is known for his tales of mystery and macabre, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This term describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
This form of writing is composed of lines and stanzas and often uses rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language.
What is poetry?
This is the character or force that opposes the protagonist.
What is an antagonist?
This punctuation mark is used to connect two complete sentences.
What is a semicolon?
This author wrote "Romeo and Juliet."
Who is William Shakespeare?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry.
What is alliteration?
This type of story is often shorter than a novel and typically features a concise plot and fewer characters.
What is a short story?
This is a struggle within a character's mind, often involving decisions or conflicting emotions.
What is internal conflict?
In the following sentence, where should two commas be placed?
"Before leaving for school Anna grabbed her backpack lunch and keys."
After "school" and after "backpack."
Corrected sentence: "Before leaving for school, Anna grabbed her backpack, lunch, and keys."
She wrote "Pride and Prejudice."
Who is Jane Austen?
A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often associated with Shakespeare.
What is a sonnet?
This type of non-fiction writing presents an argument or discusses a specific topic in a formal manner, often using evidence and reasoning to persuade or inform.
What is an essay?