Literary Terms

Front

What is the time and place of a story called?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a struggle or problem in the story for the protagonist called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call it when characters in a story speak?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What literary term describes this example? Love knew my name, and then she spit in my face.

Back

Personification

Front

What type of conflict is described when a woman feels guilty about her involvement in a car accident that resulted in the death of an elderly man?

Back

Woman vs self

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' called?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect called?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience?

Back

Tone

Front

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot