Literary Terms
Elements of Fiction
Plot Elements
Short Story
Drama
100
James exploded like dynamite when he saw the mess in the kitchen, is an example of what element of figurative language
What is simile?
100
Name an element of written work that presents words as they were actually spoken by people.
What is dialogue?
100
The main character in a literary work, most often "the good guy."
What is the protagonist?
100
Element of fiction that hints at what is to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
100
The general speech of the actors in a play.
What is dialogue?
200
The bee waltzed from flower to flower, is an example of what element of figurative language.
What is personification?
200
The type of writing that portrays in words how things look, sound, smell, taste or feel.
What is descriptive writing?
200
In "The Monkey's Paw" the time and place of the plot that helps to build suspense is called . . .
What is the setting?
200
The difference between appearance and reality.
What is irony?
200
The written form of the play.
What is the script?
300
School was a prison with a different warden, is an example of what element of figurative language?
What is metaphor?
300
A type of essay that uses comparisons of similarities and the recognition of differences?
What is compare and contrast?
300
The elements of this center around the central conflict and are developed over the entire story.
What is the plot?
300
The act of setting aside skepticism.
What is suspension of disbelief?
300
Long speeches given by an actor in a play, as others listen.
What is a monologue?
400
In the following metaphor, "My love is a red, red, rose," what is love?
What is the tenor?
400
A work of fiction that has a complicated plot, is longer than an anecdote, and is related to a single incident.
What is a short story?
400
Name the "specific" type of conflict that involves fights between heroes and villians.
What is person v. person or man v. man?
400
Type of irony is represented if a character says, "I can't wait," when facing an unpleasant task.
What is verbal irony?
400
A statement intended to be heard by the audience or by another character, but not by all the characters.
What is an aside?
500
In the comparison, "Jacob runs like the wind," what element is the wind?
What is the vehicle?
500
A short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident, sometimes included in a short story or speech.
What is an anecdote?
500
The plot of the story builds up to the resolution of this
What is the central conflict?
500
When an event occurs that in counter to the expectations of the characters, the author uses this.
What is irony of situation?
500
A speech given by a lone character on stage.
What is soliloquy?
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