Literary Terms

5 Written Questions

1. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
2. a reference to another work of literature, person, or event
3. the character who works against the protagonist in the story
4. word that means the opposite of another word
5. representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature

5 Matching Questions

1. soliloquy
2. irony
3. synonym
4. foreshadow
5. dialect

1. a A word that means the same as another word
2. b give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
3. c when reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning
4. d A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation
5. e a speech given by a character alone on stage

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the perspective from which a story is told
   1. point of view
   2. monologue
   3. tone
   4. connotation
2. a struggle between a character and an outside force
   1. external conflict
   2. internal conflict
   3. antagonist
   4. protagonist
3. the main character in a literary work
   1. symbolism
   2. protagonist
   3. antonym
   4. antagonist
4. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
   1. synonym
   2. tone
   3. soliloquy
   4. monologue
5. All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
   1. denotation
   2. connotation
   3. alliteration
   4. personification

5 True/False Questions

1. internal conflict → a struggle between a character and an outside force

   True        False

2. metaphor → dictionary definition of a word

   True        False

3. denotation → All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

   True        False

4. theme → the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

   True        False

5. imagery → language that appeals to the senses

   True        False