Literary Terms - Short Story Unit

Which literary term means exaggeration?

• Ironic Irony

• Hyperbole

• Figurative Lists

• Metaphor

The following is an example of which literary term:

She danced like a leaf on the water

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

If I described a character's traits explicitly in my story, I'm using...

• Directly Indirect Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• Backwards Characterization

What is it called when we find out something before the characters in the story do?

• Dramatic Irony

• Ironic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

A setting can establish

• A force

• A mood

• A backdrop

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a part of the plot mapping process?

• Resolution

• Beginning

• Background

• Climax

If I give the lamp (like in PIXAR) human qualities, I am using...

• Irony

• Simile

• Personification

• Theme

When an author refers to something in history, mythology, or pop culture in his/her work, it is called a(n)...

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Anastrophe

• Anaphora

If I gather information about a character based upon what other characters say, I am referencing...

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Backwards Characterization

• Forwards Characterization

The lightning bolt on Harry's head, the mockingbird in Hunger Games, the rose in The Beauty and the Beast, and specific colors used in stories can be called...

• Markers

• Placement Holders

• Symbols

• Magical Realism Elements