Literary Terms

Question 1

Conflict

Answer 1

A struggle or problem in a narrative.

Question 2

Situational Irony

Answer 2

When the opposite of what is expected occurs.

Question 3

Inciting incident

Answer 3

The initial event that gets the story going.

Question 4

Rising action

Answer 4

The building of suspense usually through a series of crisis or conflicts.

Question 5

Climax

Answer 5

The point in the plot where there is no turning back. It is the point of highest intensity.

Question 6

Falling action

Answer 6

The point in the story where the conflicts are resolved. Mysteries are unravelled and confusions are set straight.

Question 7

Resolution

Answer 7

Complete of the action.

Question 8

Foreshadowing

Answer 8

Clues in a narrative as to the potential outcome of the events.

Question 9

Theme

Answer 9

The theme is the central/main idea or the underlying meaning of a story.

Question 10

Symbolism

Answer 10

A concrete object that represents an abstract idea of concept.

Question 11

Diction

Answer 11

Deliberate word choice

Question 12

Suspense

Answer 12

The creation of anxiety and tension in the reader as to the outcome of future events.

Question 13

Metaphor

Answer 13

A comparison that does not use like or as.

Question 14

Simile

Answer 14

A comparison drawing using like or as.

Question 15

Tone

Answer 15

The attitude the author has towards the issue.

Question 16

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 16

When the weather matches the character’s feeling. A technique used to create a mood/tone.

Question 17

Onomatopoeia

Answer 17

The imitation of a non human sound.

Question 18

Bias

Answer 18

Is to possess a particular view on a topic or issue.

Question 19

Setting

Answer 19

The time, place and circumstances of where a narrative occurs.

Question 20

Dramatic Irony

Answer 20

When the audience knows something the character doesn’t. Or knows more than the character.

Question 21

Verbal irony

Answer 21

A character says one thin but means the opposite

Question 22

Point of view/perspective

Answer 22

How the story is being told

Ex) first person, third person

Question 23

Dialogue

Answer 23

Conversations that characters have among each other.

Question 24

Dynamic character

Answer 24

Changes during the story.

Question 25

Static character

Answer 25

Does not change during the story.

Question 26

Round character

Answer 26

Well developed

Question 27

Flat character

Answer 27

Are not well developed.

Question 28

Protagonist

Answer 28

The main character of the story.

Question 29

Antagonist

Answer 29

The character the protagonist struggles against.

Question 30

Alliteration

Answer 30

Use of the same beginning sounds in a series of words.

Question 31

Imagery

Answer 31

Descriptions of things that you can see.

Question 32

Hyperbole

Answer 32

Exaggeration for effect.

Question 33

Oxymoron

Answer 33

A statement whose 2 parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought.

Question 34

Flashback

Answer 34

The occurrence of a specific that happened in the past or before present time in the narrative.