Literature Terms

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is a/an

• allusions

• alliteration

• foreshadowing

• genre

An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work is a/an

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• foreshadowing

• allusion

The principal character or force in opposition to a protagonist

• protagonist

• external conflict

• antagonist

• internal conflict

Involves a character pitted against an outside force such as a physical force or another character is

• internal conflict

• external conflict

• imagery

• foreshadowing

The writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story is

• imagery

• foreshadow

• irony

• fiction

A special kind of contrast between appearances and reality is a/an

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• genre

• irony

A writing that tells about real people, places, & events is

• instructional writing

• nonfiction

• poetry

• fiction

A dynamic character is

• one who is complex and highly developed

• one who is not highly developed

• one who remains the same throughout the story

• one who undergoes important changes as the story unfolds

An underlying message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand, it is a perception about life or human nature the writer wants to share with the reader is a

• Symbol

• Tone

• Theme

• Mood

A talk or public address is a

• Speech

• Poem

• Play

• Teleplay