literaray terms

Question 1

characterization 
A) direct
B) indirect 
C) dynamic 
D) static

Answer 1

the method in which the author develops a character. this includes the characters actions, and what the narrator and other characters say about him/her.
A) tells the audience what the personality of the character is
B) shows things that reveal the personality of a character
C) that experience changes throughout the plot of a story
D) that do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story

Question 2

theme

Answer 2

the main moral or message of a piece of literature

Question 3

point of view

Answer 3

the perspective from which a story is told (narrated).

a) first person- the narrator is an outside voice telling the story
b) third person- the narrator is an outside voice telling the story

c)

Question 4

Protagonist

Answer 4

The central character or hero

Question 5

Antagonist

Answer 5

A person or force that opposes the protagonist

Question 6

Setting

Answer 6

The time and place in which a story takes place

Question 7

Plot : 
A)exposition 
B)rising action
C)climax
D)falling action 
E)resolution

Answer 7

The structure of a story 
A)the basic background info. is revealed 
B)conflicts develop 
C)the turning point of the story 
D)events that occur after climax 
E)conflicts are resolved

Question 8

Conflict

A) internal

B) external

Answer 8

Problem

A) within a character’s own mind

B) a problem a character faces with an outside force

Question 9

Irony
A)situational
B)dramatic
C)verbal

Answer 9

the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
A)when something other than what is expected to happen happens
B)when the reader or audience knows more about a situation than a character
C)when an object stands for something greater then itself

Question 10

Symbolism

Answer 10

A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning