Literary Terms

______ is the series of events that happen in a story

____ is a character who is in conflict with the protagonist

Which type of conflict is between two (or more) characters?

• Person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. technology

• person vs. supernatural

The setting of a story is?

• description of character (or characters)

• time and place

When the author gives clues or hints suggesting events that will happen later in the story, it is called?

• flashback

• foreshadowing

Which type of conflict is between a character and himself/herself?

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

The struggle between two forces is called ____.

When a situation turns out to be very different than what is expected, it is called?

Which type of conflict is between a person and a technological device?

• person vs. society

• person vs. person

• person vs. technology

• person vs. self

________ is the message the readers take from the story.

• plot

• theme

• setting

• conflict