Literary Terms Review

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The character that opposes the main character is called the __.

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antagonist

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The attitude an author takes toward a subject is called ___?

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tone

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A word's emotional meaning (positive or negative) is called its ___.

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connotation

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When you speak, you __; when you listen you ___ (Options: infer, infer, imply, imply, imply, infer, infer, imply)

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imply, infer

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The THEME of a work is

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an idea that is dealt with

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When and where a story takes place is called the ___ (Options: setting, resolution, climax, mood).

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setting

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Any language that appeals to the senses is called ___?

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imagery

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Science fiction, dystopian fiction, nonfiction, lyric poetry, epic poetry, and historical fiction are all examples of ___

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genre

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"Clay and Elwood rolled their eyes when Clarisse arrived. 'Great, now we won't have any say in what happens.'" is an example of ___ about Clarisse.

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indirect characterization

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Deciding whether or not to ask someone on a date would be considered ___ (Options: internal conflict, external conflict, irony, imagery).

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internal conflict