Literary Vocabulary Terms

Question 0

Writing that is true.

Answer 0

Nonfiction

Question 1

Writing that is not true.

Answer 1

Fiction

Question 2

The type of writing- Mystery, Science, Fantasy ect.

Answer 2

Genre

Question 3

The where and when a story takes place.

Answer 3

Setting

Question 4

The people or animals taking part in the story.

Answer 4

Character

Question 5

The main character or hero.

Answer 5

Protagonist

Question 6

The person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist.

Answer 6

Antagonist

Question 7

From whose perspective the story is told.

Answer 7

Point of View

Question 8

The sequence of events in the story.

Answer 8

Plot

Question 9

A struggle between two opposing forces.

Answer 9

Conflict

Question 10

The central idea or lesson to be learned.

Answer 10

Theme

Question 11

Not knowing what will happen next; Keeps you reading with excitement, danger and the unknown.

Answer 11

Suspense

Question 12

Something that stands for or represents something else.

Answer 12

Symbol

Question 13

All of the thoughts running through a character’s head.

Answer 13

Interior Monologue

Question 14

A figure of speech where something is described as though it were something else.

Answer 14

Metaphor

Question 15

A figure of speech that is a comparison between two unlike ideas using the words like or as.

Answer 15

Simile

Question 16

The opposite of what you might expect to happen.

Answer 16

Irony

Question 17

The author gives hints to help you predict what might happen later in the story.

Answer 17

Foreshadowing