Literary Terms Pretest (Part One)

Central message of the story

• Theme

• Allusion

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The leading character in the story

• Narrator

• Speaker

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Adversary or opposing character in a story

• Narrator

• Speaker

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

The author's attitude towards a subject or audience

• Tone

• Mood

• Diction

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Sentence structure

• Tone

• Mood

• Diction

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Word choice

• Tone

• Mood

• Diction

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

A reference to a person, place, event, etc.

• Allusion

• Foreshadowing

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

When an author gives a hint as to what will happen later in the story

• Allusion

• Foreshadowing

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

An extreme exaggeration meant for effect

• Allusion

• Foreshadowing

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

An object, person, place, etc. that represents something beyond the literal meaning

• Allusion

• Foreshadowing

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5