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Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Agreement
100
The main idea of a piece of literature.
What is theme?
100
When the conflict of the story is resolved
What is the resolution?
100
Problems coming from forces outside the main character
What is external conflict?
100
The use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
What is irony?
100
The girls need to wait ______________turn. they're there their
What is their?
200
Characters and setting of a story are revealed.
What is exposition?
200
A character with only one dimension; few traits
What is a flat character?
200
A reason why characters do what they do.
What is motivation?
200
The character that is causing problems for the main character
What is the antagonist?
200
Either Jalen or Samantha left ________________ notebook in class her their they're
What is her?
300
A series of events in a story.
What is plot?
300
Hints at what is to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
300
A character that changes throughout the story
What is a dynamic character?
300
A protagonist must choose between 2 tough outcomes.
What is dilemma?
300
Bryce or Hunter (a. is b. are) going to the game tomorrow.
What is a. is?
400
Problems from within a character.
What is internal conflict?
400
An author goes back in time to provide information
What is a flashback?
400
The main character; the one readers sympathize with
What is the protagonist?
400
Turning point in a story; causes great change
What is the climax?
400
If a student wants to change (a. his or her b.their) plans for the project, he and she must ask first.
What is a. his or her?
500
An object, person, color, etc. that represents a concept.
What is symbolism?
500
Conflict and characters of a story get more complicated
What is rising action?
500
A character that does not change throughout the story
What is a static character?
500
A character with many dimensions and traits
What is a round character?
500
The mittens, not the hat, (a. was b. were) found underneath the bed.
What is b. were?