Literary Terms

What is this an exemple of ? "The calm lake was a mirror."

(a)  

What is "a story or event with a strong element of surprise" ?

(a)  

A conflict is a problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story. There are basic examples of this, what are they ?

• Person vs person

• Person vs self

• Nature vs society

• Person vs nature

• Person vs society

What is the setting ?

• The feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader.

• The place and time frame in which a story takes place.

• Words and phrases used to create "mental images" for the reader and awaken their senses.

• A reference to a well-know place, event, or else, to enrich reading experience by adding meaning.

Which of the following are onomatopoeias ?

• A scream !

• Bird sound !

• Poof !

• Ah !

Which of the following are personifications ?

• "The earth hath swallowed all my hopes"

• "The cold wind told me to go back inside"

• "The landscape that mother nature drew was simply beautiful"

• "« The pine trees were singing Silver Bells"

Check the protagonists amongst the following characters.

• Joker

• Sherlock Holmes

• Voldemort

• Darth Vador

• Diego Marquez

Here is a definition: "A person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea". What does it refer to ?

• Allusion

• Symbol

• Imagery

• Foreshadowing

What is the proper definition of climax ?

• A story or event with a strong element of suspense.

• The high point in the action of a story.

Which of the following are resolutions ?

• Cinderella gets her shoe back and marries the prince.

• Romeo and Juliet both die.

• The whole shack shivered and Harry sat bolt upright, staring at the door. Someone was outside, knocking to come in.

• There’s a shipwreck and we don’t know if anyone survived.