Literary Terms Review Game

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What is exposition?

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The beginning of a story when the reader learns about background information, characters, setting, and environment.

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What is climax?

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The most exciting part of a story when the tension is at the highest point.

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What is plot?

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The sequence of events in a story.

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What is internal conflict?

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A psychological struggle within the mind of a character.

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What is antagonist?

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The main character's most opposing force in a story.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, usually the hero or heroine.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What is a setting?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.