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Question 1

character

Answer 1

the physical, mental, moral, and temperamental qualities of the persons in the story

Question 2

setting

Answer 2

the time, place, and circumstance of the story

Question 3

plot

Answer 3

a series of related incidents outlining the protagonist’s conflict

Question 4

foreshadowing

Answer 4

a hint or indication in a story of something that is going to happen

Question 5

foreboding

Answer 5

the expectation of trouble or evil

Question 6

irony of situation

Answer 6

when the outcome of events is opposite to that expected or desired by characters in the story

Question 7

verbal irony

Answer 7

when a character says one thing and means the opposite

Question 8

dramatic irony

Answer 8

when the audience knows more about the character’s situation than the character does

Question 9

theme

Answer 9

the lesson or revelation conveyed to the reader

Question 10

conflict

Answer 10

the opposition of forces

Question 11

atmosphere

Answer 11

the feeling created in a piece of literature and experienced by its readers

Question 12

mood

Answer 12

the feeling experienced by the readers

Question 13

suspense

Answer 13

the expectation, anxiousness, or uncertainty regarding the outcome of events

Question 14

contrast

Answer 14

the use of scenes, characters, settings, and actions to emphasize opposite, scenes, characters, settings, and actions

Question 15

foil

Answer 15

contrasting characters

Question 16

pov

Answer 16

who is telling the story

Question 17

symbolism

Answer 17

when objects or actions possess meaning

Question 18

imagery

Answer 18

the use of language in a literary work that evokes visual sense

Question 19

pathos

Answer 19

when a reader experiences a feeling of pity or sorrow regarding the characters situation in a story

Question 20

microcosm

Answer 20

something very small and self-contained that presents all the qualities, activities…of something larger

Question 21

catharsis

Answer 21

a symbolic cleansing of a character by means of the plot

Question 22

allusion

Answer 22

an indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place, or artistic work

Question 23

pathetic fallacy

Answer 23

occurs when the physical aspects of the play, such as weather conditions and geography, parallel the emotions of the characters and events/actions of the plot

Question 24

flashback

Answer 24

the present story reveals something from the past

Question 25

comic relief

Answer 25

the introduction of comedy in serious tragic work to lighten the mood

Question 26

genre

Answer 26

type or classification of literature

Question 27

hyperbole

Answer 27

an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis in a figure of speech

Question 28

tone

Answer 28

the mood or atmosphere of work