Hobbit literary terms

Question 1

the voice telling the story, could be a character or the author

Answer 1

point of view

Question 2

comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

Answer 2

simile

Question 3

part of a story that introduces characters, setting and conflict

Answer 3

exposition

Question 4

using words that echo their meaning, like “purr”

Answer 4

onomatopoeia

Question 5

giving human qualities or actions to an inanimate (non-living) object

Answer 5

personification

Question 6

genre of literature based on a journey

Answer 6

quest

Question 7

steps of a quest story

Answer 7

1) hero leaves home in search of treasure
2) hero faces problems and fights enemies
3) hero dies OR succeeds and returns home
4) hero is changed by the experience

Question 8

narration used in The Hobbit

Answer 8

mostly third person, with some first person narration from an omniscient narrator

Question 9

the type of narrator who knows everything

Answer 9

omniscient narrator

Question 10

when the author gives a hint about what will happen later in the story

Answer 10

foreshadowing

Question 11

when the author refers back to events that happened earlier

Answer 11

flashback

Question 12

how the author brings a character to life

Answer 12

characterization

Question 13

when an author, narrator or character directly describes a character

Answer 13

direct characterization

Question 14

when a character’s traits are revealed by action and speech

Answer 14

indirect characterization

Question 15

when a chapter end in suspense to encourage the reader to keep reading

Answer 15

cliffhanger

Question 16

a humorous imitation of another real or imaginary event

Answer 16

parody

Question 17

a character who is evil

Answer 17

villain

Question 18

the central idea in a work of literature

Answer 18

theme