Literary Terms #2

The place and time frame in which a story is told is ___.

• setting

• plot

• theme

• tone

This is the central part of a story where various problems arise.

• plot

• climax

• conflict

• rising action

Everything that takes place immediately after the climax. The purpose of this is to bring the story from climax to a resolution.

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

• denouement

The story is told through this character's point of view. This is usually a leading/heroic character.

• antagonist

• protagonist

• dynamic character

• round character

The action that makes up the sequence of a story is known as ___.

• description

• cause & effect

• plot

• confllict

This character or force causes the struggle and conflict with the leading character.

• protagonist

• flat character

• conflict

• antagonist

An important part of the story arc because it is the turning point. It is the pivotal moment when everything changes and the protagonist must face their final challenge. It is the most suspenseful part of a story.

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

• tone

The ___ of a story typically includes the introduction of characters and setting.

• exposition

• climax

• falling action

• denouement

The message or lesson an author wants to communicate in a piece of literature is known as ___.

• tone

• theme

• mood

• point of view

A reference to a book, historical event, famous person, etc ("Chocolate cake is my Achilles heel.")

• inference

• connotation

• allusion

• tone