Literary Terms

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject called?

Back

Tone

Front

What type of internal conflict involves a character struggling to overcome personal obstacles?

Back

Man vs. self

Front

What is the term for a narrator who is an outsider and can only report what he or she sees and hears?

Back

Third person

Front

What type of conflict occurs when the values and customs by which everyone else lives are being challenged?

Back

Man vs. society

Front

What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What literary device involves a contrast between expectation and reality?

Back

Irony

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the term for a character who opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story?

Back

Dynamic character