Jeopardy Lit Terms 1

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What is a dynamic/round character?

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A character that shows many different traits, including both faults and virtues.

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What is the setting?

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The time and place of the action in a literary work.

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What is personification?

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When something nonhuman is given human characteristics.

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What is Satire?

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A type of writing that ridicules something to reveal weaknesses or injustices and cause change.

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What is the plot?

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The sequence of events in a literary work.

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What is a static character?

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A character that does not undergo significant change throughout the story.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a literary work, often facing a conflict.

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What is an antagonist?

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.