Literary Terms Review

Front

What is the term for systems of actions presented in a dramatic or narrative work?

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Plot

Front

What do we call it when something is implied, not actually stated?

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Inference

Front

What is the term for hints of what is to come later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

A Simile and a Metaphor both compare two things, but a simile uses ______ or ______.

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like, as

Front

What is a major character's moment of realization or awareness called?

Back

Epiphany

Front

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

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Setting

Front

What do we call the emotional attitude of the author toward the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

Front

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict