Literary Terms Pretest

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What is indirect characterization?

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Indirect characterization is when the author gives clues about a character by describing what a character looks like, does, and says, as well as how other characters react to them.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is situational irony?

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Situational irony is a type of irony in which what is expected to happen and what actually happens are not the same.

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What is a static character?

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A static character is a character who demonstrates a single quality and does not change over the course of a story.

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What is a narrative?

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A narrative is another term for a 'story'.

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What is direct characterization?

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Direct characterization is when the author explicitly describes a character's traits.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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What is verbal irony?

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Verbal irony is when a speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

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What is a dynamic character?

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A dynamic character is one who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.