Q3 LIT Terms Review

Which of the following is the best definition of theme?

• where and when a story takes place

• the main idea of a story

• the big topic in a work of fiction

• a message about life conveyed in a story

Which of the following is the best definition of conflict?

• The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• A type of art, music, or literature characterized by a specific form

• A message about life being conveyed by a story

Which of the following is the best definition of internal conflict?

• A psychological struggle within the mind of a character

• A type of struggle between the main character and outside forces

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• The end of a story when the main problems have been solved

Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?

• Person vs Person

• Person vs Nature

• Person vs Self

• Person vs Supernatural

Which of the following is the best definition of antagonist?

• The main character's most opposing force in a story

• The character in a story with the poorest morals

• A character which has no real depth

• A personified character who is not human

Choose all that apply. There is more than one answer!

"The vacuum cleaner growled and hissed at my mom while she was frantically trying to clean the house."

This sentence contains...

• alliteratioon

• personification

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Which of the following sentence contains a hyperbole?

• My virtual classmates are a sea of anonymous faces.

• The kite cut through the air like a sharp bite.

• Ms. Evans is the busiest teacher in the entire universe.

• The fireworks zipped and exploded into colorful raining stars.

A character archetype that lacks conventional heroic qualities.;

they blur the line between hero and villain.

• Antagonist

• Anti-Hero

• Anthropomorphism

• Allusion

A character who remains primarily the same during the course of a narrative

• static character

• dynamic character

• same character

• linear character

This occurs when a character’s qualities are described by a narrator, another character, or 

the character themselves.

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character archetype

• dialogue