Literary Elements
What literary term can be defined as a hint at what is to come in the story?
What is foreshadowing?
The part of the plot where the greatest action or suspense occurs is known as what?
What is the climax?
The main character of a story is called what?
What is the protagonist?
"The boy ran like the wind" is an example of what literary term?
What is a simile?
Anything that stands for or represents something else is known as what literary term? Example: the word "Game" in "The Most Dangerous Game"
What is a symbol?
The view from which a story is being told is known as what literary term?
What is point of view?
The part of the plot where the action begins , this is the largest part of the story, is known as what?
What is the rising action?
The time and place of the action in a literary work is known as what?
What is the setting?
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly" is an example of what literary term?
What is a metaphor?
The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and the overall atmosphere of the story defines what literary term?
What is tone or mood?
When a character in the story tells the story about themselves using terms such as I, me, we, this is which point of view?
What is first person point of view?
The part of the plot where the action is starting to come to a close is known as what?
What is the falling action?
The person that opposes the main character is called the what?
What is the antagonist?
When something nonhuman is given human characteristics, this is known as what literary term?
What is personification?
When a character’s actions are clear to the audience but not clear to other characters describes what literary term?
What is dramatic irony?
When an person outside of the story tells the story from their viewpoint using terms such as they, he, she, this is what point of view?
What is third person point of view?
The part of the plot where all "loose ends" are tied up and the problem(s) have been solved, also know as the conclusion, is known as what?
What is the resolution?
When it is a noticeable difference between what is said and what is meant it is called?
What is irony?
Multiple words in a section of text that have the same beginning consonant sound describes what literary term?
What is alliteration?
A character that shows only one trait (like Mrs. Mitty) is known as what?
What is a flat character?
When there is a struggle between two forces, these could be either internal or external is?
What is the conflict?
The part of the plot where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced is known as what?
What is the exposition?
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature are two examples of what type of conflict?
What is an external conflict.
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement such as, "It's a thousand degrees in this classroom," is an example of what literary term?
What is a hyperbole?
A character that shows many different traits and you can see a change in personality or physical appearnace is known as what?
What is a round character?