Midterm - Lit Terms Unit 1

Question 0

a. plot, b.point of view, c. third person, d. proverb, e. parallelism
__1. use of third person pronouns
__2. the sequence of events in the story
__3. the use of phrases, clause, or sentences that are similar or complementary is structure or meaning
__4. a short, often biblical, saying that expresses a basic truth
__5. the vantage point from which a narrative is told

Answer 0

C
A
E
D
B

Question 1

a. round character, b. protagonist, c. antagonist, d. third person omniscient, e. epitaph,
__1. an inscription on a tombstone or a short poem written in memory of someone who has died
__2. the story is told by one of the Characters in his or her own words – use of first person pronouns
__3. a fully developed character
__4. the main character in the story
__5. narrator focuses on all the charcters

Answer 1

E
C
A
B
D

Question 2

a. aphorism, b. epitaph, c. rhetorical question, d. parallelism, e. repetition
__1. “Trust thyself; every heart vibrates to the iron string”
__2. Patrick Henry’s speeches
__3. “The Body of B. Franklin, Printer….”
__4. “Beat! Beat! Drums! – Blow! Bugles! Blow!…”
__5. “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore’
With such a name ‘Nevermore’…”

Answer 2

A
C
B
D
E

Question 3

a. flat character, b. setting, c. theme, d. aphorism, e. rhetorical questions
__1. the time and place in which events in a lit work occur
__2. a terse, pointed statement expressing some wise or clever observation about life
__3. the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to covey in a lit work
__4. a question suggesting its own answers or not requiring an answe
__5. a one-dimensional character

Answer 3

B
D
C
E
A

Question 4

a. charcter, b. Third person limited, c. repetition, d. almanac, e. antagonist
__1. a book of moths and days for one year with weather predictions, a wide variety of misc. info, and proverbs
__2. repetition of words, sounds, or phrases for effect – a sound device in poetry
__3. narrator focuses on only one character
__4. a person, animal, thing, or natural force appearing in a work
__5. a character who opposes the main character or who is against the main character

Answer 4

D
C
B
A
E