Study Guide Review

Which part of the plot involves the introduction of background information, characters, and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action

What is the term for the highest point of tension or drama in a story?

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Symbol

Which term refers to the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings different from their literal sense?

• Imagery

• Symbol

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

What is the term for a character who experiences a downfall due to their own flaws or mistakes?

• Tragic Hero

• Hubris

• Theme

• Conflict

Which term refers to the central topic or idea explored in a text?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Theme

• Logos

What is the term for the use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or expose flaws in society, individuals, or institutions?

• Allegory

• Satire

• Dramatic Irony

• Characterization

Which literary device involves the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Irony

• Simile

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

What is the term for a literary work that is a factual account of a part of someone's life?

• Memoir

• Allegory

• Genre

• Hamartia