literary terms

Question 1

internal conflict

Answer 1

problem or struggle with any character; decision I character must make

Question 2

external conflict

Answer 2

A problem or struggle between two characters or between one character in some outside force, like whether or negative personality trait

Question 3

irony

Answer 3

story leads the reader to expect one thing but the opposite happens

Question 4

plot

Answer 4

what happens

Question 5

Setting

Answer 5

where and when it happens

Question 6

suspense

Answer 6

detailed descriptions of the moments just before the climax; puts off moment of climax; audience waits and wonders what will happen

Question 7

climax

Answer 7

The big moment; the explosion or gunshot or phone call or correct that finally ends the conflict

Question 8

resolution

Answer 8

Quick wrap up after the climax; just before the credits in a movie; now the whole thing feels finished

Question 9

protagonist

Answer 9

main character; story revolves around this character

Question 10

characterization

Answer 10

what the characters like, what he or she does to show his or her personality