Twain
What is a character's struggle with himself/herself or his/her conscience?
Internal Conflict
What is the beginning of a story in which the main characters, conflicts, and settings are introduced?
Exposition
Who is the central character in a story, struggles against the antagonist?
Protagonist
What is the environment in which a story takes place; this includes the social and political environment?
Physical
What is the main idea behind a literary work; the message in the story?
Theme
Who is the "voice" that tells a story; may or may not reflect the opinions and attitudes of the author himself?
Narrator
What is the creative use of objects, to indicate a deeper meaning or to represent something important?
Symbolism
What is an author's choice of words and word arrangement?
Diction
Which type of irony occurs when a speaker or writer says one thing but actually means the opposite?
Verbal Irony
What is a comparison made between two seemingly unlike objects: "the pillow was a cloud"?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
What is the author's attitude toward the subject or audience of a literay work, and can affect the emotional response of the reader to the piece?
Tone
What is a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as" in the comparison?
Simile
What is the action that takes place before the climax?
Rising action
What is it called when a writer presents events from the past within the narration of current events?
Flashback
What is the turning point of the story?
Climax
Who is the conflicting force against the protagonist; can be another character, a force of nature, or the protagonist against him/herself?
Anatagonist
Which narrator uses the third-person perspective with the third-person pronouns, and observes the action as an outside observer, revealing the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of only one character?
Third-person limited
What are subtle details or clues which hint at upcoming events in a novel?
Foreshadowing
What is a character's struggle with an outside force, such as another character, nature, or his environment?
External
What is giving guman qualities or characteristics to non-human objects?
Personification
Which irony is used when the audience or the reader is aware of something that a character does not now?
Dramatic
What is a general felling that is created by the tone, usually described in expressions of feeling and emotions such as fear, anger, or surprise?
Mood
Third-person omniscient
Which irony is used when the outcome is inconsistent with what we expect would logically or normally occur?
Situational