Question

literary terms review
match the word to the definition.

1. antagonist

a. description of a character

1. allegory

b. character who is hostile

1. allusion

c. recurring or familiar pattern in literature

1. archetype

d. reference to something biblical, historical, literary, political

1. characterization

e. a story with a hidden meaning

1. conflict

a. a story’s sequence is interrupted and narration reverts to an earlier time

1. diction

b. something accepted as truth without proof

1. figurative language

c. struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story

1. flashback

d. word choice

1. assumption

e. writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally

1. foreshadowing

a. to state or to assert that something is the case

1. imagery

b. words that describe sights, sounds, etc. and recreate sensory experiences

1. claim

c. most important thought about the topic

1. main idea

d. a story’s emotional quality; atmosphere

1. mood

e. use of clues by author to prepare the readers for events that will happen later

1. plot

a. a sequence (organized pattern) of events

1. point of view

b. main character

1. central idea

c. form of writing that ridicules people, practices, or institutions to reveal flaws

1. protagonist

d. who the author chooses to tell the story (the narrator)

1. satire

e. the element that ties together all parts of the story

1. setting

a. time and place in which a story happens

1. symbolism

b. something that stands for or represents another idea or thing

1. theme

c. conveys the author’s attitude (stated or implied) toward the subject.

1. tone

d. the message the

Explanation:

1. An antagonist is a character who is hostile, so 1 - b.
2. An allegory is a story with a hidden meaning, so 2 - e.
3. An allusion is a reference to something biblical, historical, literary, political, so 3 - d.
4. An archetype is a recurring or familiar pattern in literature, so 4 - c.
5. Characterization is the description of a character, so 5 - a.
6. Conflict is the struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story, so 6 - c.
7. Diction is word - choice, so 7 - d.
8. Figurative language is writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally, so 8 - e.
9. Flashback is when a story's sequence is interrupted and narration reverts to an earlier time, so 9 - a.
10. An assumption is something accepted as truth without proof, so 10 - b.
11. Foreshadowing is the use of clues by author to prepare the readers for events that will happen later, so 11 - e.
12. Imagery consists of words that describe sights, sounds, etc. and recreate sensory experiences, so 12 - b.
13. A claim is to state or to assert that something is the case, so 13 - a.
14. The main idea is the most important thought about the topic, so 14 - c.
15. Mood is a story's emotional quality; atmosphere, so 15 - d.
16. Plot is a sequence (organized pattern) of events, so 16 - a.
17. Point of view is who the author chooses to tell the story (the narrator), so 17 - d.
18. Central idea is similar to main idea, the most important thought about the topic, so 18 - c.
19. Protagonist is the main character, so 19 - b.
20. Satire is a form of writing that ridicules people, practices, or institutions to reveal flaws, so 20 - c.
21. Setting is the time and place in which a story happens, so 21 - a.
22. Symbolism is something that stands for or represents another idea or thing, so 22 - b.
23. Theme is the message the author conveys, so 23 - d.
24. Tone conveys the author's attitude (stated or implied) toward the subject, so 24 - c.

Answer:

1. b. Character who is hostile
2. e. A story with a hidden meaning
3. d. Reference to something biblical, historical, literary, political
4. c. Recurring or familiar pattern in literature
5. a. Description of a character
6. c. Struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story
7. d. Word choice
8. e. Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally
9. a. A story’s sequence is interrupted and narration reverts to an earlier time
10. b. Something accepted as truth without proof
11. e. Use of clues by author to prepare the readers for events that will happen later
12. b. Words that describe sights, sounds, etc. and recreate sensory experiences
13. a. to state or to assert that something is the case
14. c. Most important thought about the topic
15. d. A story’s emotional quality; atmosphere
16. a. A sequence (organized pattern) of events
17. d. Who the author chooses to tell the story (the narrator)
18. c. Most important thought about the topic
19. b. Main character
20. c. Form of writing that ridicules people, practices, or institutions to reveal flaws
21. a. Time and place in which a story happens
22. b. Something that stands for or represents another idea or thing
23. d. The message the author conveys
24. c. Conveys the author’s attitude (stated or implied) toward the subject