9th Grade Final

Front

Setting

Back

The time and place in which a story takes place.

Front

Conflict

Back

A struggle between opposing forces that is essential for character development and plot progression.

Front

Suspense

Back

A feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen; a literary device used to keep readers engaged.

Front

Personification

Back

The attribution of human qualities to an object, animal, or concept.

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Rhetorical exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or effect.

Front

Theme

Back

The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.

Front

Plot

Back

The sequence of events that make up a story, including the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Front

Characterization

Back

The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character, either directly or indirectly.

Front

Imagery

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

Front

Symbolism

Back

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding deeper meaning to a literary work.