7th_grade_literary_terms

Question 1

Term

Answer 1

Definition

Question 2

Simile

Answer 2

A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Question 3

Metaphor

Answer 3

A direct comparison between two unlike things.

Question 4

Personification

Answer 4

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Question 5

Alliteration

Answer 5

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

Question 6

Onomatopoeia

Answer 6

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Question 7

Hyperbole

Answer 7

An exaggerated statement used for effect.

Question 8

Foreshadowing

Answer 8

Hints or clues suggesting what will happen later in a story.

Question 9

Irony

Answer 9

A contrast between expectation and reality.

Question 10

Theme

Answer 10

The central idea or message in a literary work.

Question 11

Tone

Answer 11

The writer’s attitude toward the subject.

Question 12

Mood

Answer 12

The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story.

Question 13

Plot

Answer 13

The sequence of events in a story.

Question 14

Characterization

Answer 14

The way a writer reveals the personality of a character.

Question 15

Conflict

Answer 15

A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

Question 16

Setting

Answer 16

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Question 17

Protagonist

Answer 17

The main character in a story, often a hero.

Question 18

Antagonist

Answer 18

A character or force in conflict with the protagonist.

Question 19

Narrator

Answer 19

The voice telling the story.

Question 20

Dialogue

Answer 20

A conversation between characters in a literary work.

Question 21

Symbolism

Answer 21

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.