Literary Terms Review

Front

What is a play on words called?

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Pun

Front

What is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is narrated called?

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Point of view

Front

Who is the main character of a story who drives the plot and often faces significant challenges or conflicts?

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Protagonist

Front

What is the repetition of similar sounds, typically at the end of lines in poetry or song lyrics, as in 'The cat in the hat'?

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Rhyme

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the main character's opponent or adversary in a story called?

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Antagonist

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere of a literary work?

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Mood