Literary Terms Review

The character that opposes the main character is called the __.

• protagonist
• antagonist
• character foil
• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The attitude an author takes toward a subject is called ___.

• tone
• mood
• pessimism
• syntax

A word's emotional meaning (positive or negative) is called its ___.

• resolution
• inference
• denotation
• connotation

When you speak, you __; when you listen you ___.

• infer, infer
• imply, imply
• imply, infer
• infer, imply

The THEME of a work is 

• the main character
• the title
• an idea that is dealt with
• the level of diction

When and where a story takes place is called the ___.

• setting
• resolution
• climax
• mood

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Any language that appeals to the senses is called ___.

• denotation
• connotation
• irony
• imagery

Science fiction, dystopian fiction, nonfiction, lyric poetry, epic poetry, and historical fiction are all examples of ___.

• setting
• syntax
• genre
• mood

"Clay and Elwood rolled their eyes when Clarisse arrived. 'Great, now we won't have any say in what happens.'" is an example of ___ about Clarisse.

• direct characterization
• character foil
• indirect characterization
• dynamic character

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Deciding whether or not to ask someone on a date would be considered ___.

• internal conflict
• external conflict
• irony
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3