Literary Terms
This device hints at future events in a story.
foreshadow
This genre includes made-up stories and characters.
Fiction
: The main character of a story.
Protagonist
The first part of the plot where characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
Who does Old Major represent from the Russian Revolution?
Karl Marx
The underlying message or main idea of a literary work.
Theme
Shorter than a novel
Novella
The character who opposes the main character.
Antagonist
The turning point or most intense moment in a story.
Climax
What type of character is Napoleon (static, dynamic?)
Dynamic
The time and place where a story occurs.
Setting
A genre that tells real stories or facts.
Nonfiction
A character who does not change throughout the story.
Static Character
A struggle within a character’s mind.
Conflict
The animal who first walks on two legs.
Squealer
Compares two unlike things using LIKE or AS
Simile
The genre of Romeo and Juliet.
Drama
A character who undergoes significant change.
Dynamic Character
A conflict between a character and a ghost or monster.
Person vs. Supernatural
Who does Mr. Jones represent from the Russian Revolution?
Czar Nicholas?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Personification
A science textbook belongs to this genre.
Nonfiction
Any person, animal, or being in a story.
Character
The correct order of the plot line.
Exposition – Rising Action – Climax – Falling Action – Resolution
In what chapter does Boxer die?
Chapter 9