Figurative Language
Fiction Terms
More Fiction Terms
Random Lit. Questions
Vocabulary
100
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the terms like or as
What is metaphor?
100
The time, place and location of a fictional text
What is setting?
100

When the narrator knows all thoughts of the characters in a story ____________. 

What is Third Person Omniscient?

100
Another word for time order
What is chronological?
100
Writing that paints a picture in your head. Very descriptive writing

What is imagery

200
A comparison between two unlike things that does use the word like or as
What is a simile?
200
The attitude the writer expresses in a given portion of text. How the writer feels about the topic.
What is tone?
200

Double Jeopardy

Making an educated guess based on given facts.

What is Inferencing?

200

The narrator, a character in the story, tells the story from his/her point of view using "I", "we" etc...

What is first person point of view/perspective?

200

When words give you feelings, emotions it is called a ____________.

What is connotation?

300
Double Jeopardy


Language that means exactly what it says (the opposite of figurative language)

What is literal language?
300

The main problem of a story

What is main conflict?

300

The main character is called the?

What is the protagonist?

300
She is a ray of sunshine, is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is metaphor?

300

A struggle between an outside force is called what type of conflict?

What is external conflict?

400
A comparison between two unlike things that give human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
400
The overall lesson of the story the author is trying to teach
What is theme?
400

The reason why an author wrote a text or what they hope to accomplish with the text

What is author's purpose?

400

Events in a story that take place at an earlier time. 

What is flash back?

400

Individual vs. self is an example of what type of conflict?

What is internal conflict?

500
Extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
500

The main point the author is trying to get across in a text

What is main idea?

500

Double Jeopardy

Feeling or atmosphere that the author creates for the reader. 

What is mood?

500

A character in conflict with the main character, the protagonist. 

What is antagonist?

500

Hints that something is going to happen in the future of the story is called?

What is foreshadowing?

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