Literary Terms
The action that happens in a story (the sequence of events)
What is plot?
From Maycomb, Alabama and set her novel in a fictional town resembling it
Harper Lee
Genre that concentrates on a specific time period
What is historical fiction?
This character made JK Rowling famous
Who is Harry Potter?
This famous book to movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio and was set in the roaring '20s
What is the Great Gatsby?
A struggle (internal or external) and there are many types such as man vs man, man vs society
What is conflict?
Set many of his stories in Salinas Valley, CA
Who is John Steinbeck?
Hunger Games popularized this genre. Grace Year is another good example of this genre.
What is dystopia.
The heroine of Hunger Games
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
This famous book to movie was set in the fictional town of Monroeville, AL in the 1930s
What is TKAM?
Extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
He is most known for his novels depicting the Jazz Age of the 1920s
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Dark They Were and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury is a sample of this genre
What is science fiction?
Famous character from a 1960 novel who said...You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view
Who is Atticus Finch?
This famous book to movie was set in the 1930s and had migrant workers as its main characters.
What is Of Mice and Men?
Message of a story
What is theme?
Known for YA dystopian novels and her first best seller was Legend
Who is Marie Lu?
Nicholas Sparks books fit into this genre
What is romance?
This horror author is credited with The Shining and It
Who is Stephen King?
This famous book to movie had Jonas as a main character and was about societal mind control.
What is The Giver?
Giving inanimate objects human qualities
What is personification?
His dark works depicted a totalitarian government and contained many political references
Who is George Orwell?
The Cruel Prince series, Shadow and Bone series, Red Queen series are all types of what genre?
What is fantasy?
Ray Bradbury wrote this top seller about burning books
What is Fahrenheit 451?
This was one of Shakespeare's famous plays about 2 star-crossed lovers.
What is Romeo and Juliet?