Literary Terms
What do we call the main character in a story?
Protagonist
What part of speech names a person, place or thing?
Noun
What figurative language compares two things using like or as?
Simile
Who is telling the story?
What punctuation ends a statement?
Period
What is the struggle or problem in a story called?
Conflict
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
What figurative language says one thing is another?
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
What punctuation shows excitement or strong feeling?
Exclamation Point
What do we call the time and place of a story?
Setting
What part of speech shows action?
Verb
What do we call giving human traits to nonhuman things?
Personification
What type of conflict is 'Character vs Self"?
Internal Conflict
What punctuation is used to ask a question?
Question mark
What is the lesson or message of a story called?
Theme
What part of speech replaces a noun?
Pronoun
What's an exaggeration used for effect called?
Hyperbole
What is the most exciting part of the story called?
Climax
What do we call a sentence fragment?
Incomplete Sentence
What do we call a character who opposes the main character?
Antagonist
What part of speech describes a verb?
Adverb
What figurative language appeals to the five senses?
Imagery
What do we call the ending where conflicts are resolved?
Resolution
What is a complete sentence called?
Independent Clause