Literary terms

Question 1

is a central, unifying idea. It’s the bigger issue that emerges as the characters pursue their goals.

Answer 1

Theme

Question 2

the location and time frame in which the action of a narrative takes place

Answer 2

Setting

Question 3

the narrator’s outlook or view on the story’s events, characters, and the world.

Answer 3

Perspective (POV)

Question 4

main events to the story

Answer 4

Plot

Question 5

is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

Answer 5

Character

Question 6

a stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people

Answer 6

Dialogue

Question 7

when a character wants something but something else gets in the way.

Answer 7

Conflict

Question 8

the character who drives the action–the character whose fate matters most

Answer 8

Protagonist

Question 9

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative.

Answer 9

Antagonist

Question 10

An indicator or warning of a future event

Answer 10

Foreshadowing

Question 11

moves an audience from the present moment in a chronological narrative to a scene in the past

Answer 11

Flashback