Final Exam Literary Terms

Point of view where the narrator is a character in the story, using "I."

• 1st person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 3rd person point of view omniscient

• 3rd person point of view limited

Which term describes the perspective where the narrator directly addresses the reader as "you"?

• 1st person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 3rd person point of view omniscient

• 3rd person point of view limited

What term is used when the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in a story?

• 1st person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 3rd person point of view omniscient

• 3rd person point of view limited

Central idea or message in a work of literature:

• Symbol

• Theme

• Diction

• Static character

What is the term for the time and place in which a story unfolds?

• Colloquialism

• Dynamic character

• Setting

• Syntax

Which term describes a character who does not have complex emotions and are considered one-dimensional?

• Tone

• Flat character

• Author’s purpose

• Round character

What term describes a character who has depth and a complex personality?

• Static character

• Diction

• Dynamic character

• Round character

What is the term for characters who do not change throughout a work of literature?

• Static character

• Symbol

• Round character

• Tone

Which term refers to an object, person, or situation that has another meaning other than its literal meaning?

• Round character

• Symbol

• 1st person point of view

• Theme

What does the literary term "Tone" refer to?

• A way of speaking

• The setting of the story

• The author's attitude

• Third-person point of view