Literary (Literature) Terms Review

What is genre?

• A category of writing

• A category of literature

• A collection of short stories

• A collection of poetry

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

All the following are genres of literature EXCEPT ---

• Drama

• Poetry

• Writing Narratives

• Prose

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The following are characteristics of a short story EXCEPT --

• It is a brief narrative that is shorter than a novel.

• It is written in prose (complete sentences.)

• It is written in verse (broken lines).

• It has an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and a resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a narrative?

• It is a genre of literature.

• It is a short work of fiction that is told.

• It is a part of speech.

• It is a literary device.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a narrator?

• The author of a story.

• The characters in the story.

• The person who tells the story. He (or she) may not be the author.

• The hero of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• The character who undergoes a change.

• The hero of the story. He is always the good guy.

• The bad guy in the story.

• The minor characters in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Who is the antagonist?

• The character against the protagonist.

• The good guy.

• The person telling the story.

• The person writing the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the conflict of the story?

• It is a problem in the story.

• It is a struggle between two forces.

• It is the most suspenseful part of a story.

• It is the resolution of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

All are types of narration (how a story is told) EXCEPT ---

• First-person (I) POV (Point of View)

• Second-person POV (You)

• Third Person Limited or Omniscient POV (He/She/It)

• Fourth Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the climax?

• The ending of a story.

• The turning point of a story.

• The information after the ending of the resolution of the story.

• The moral of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9