Literary Elements Quiz 2

A narrative technique where an author uses a character, event, or element in the story to represent an abstract idea or moral lesson.

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Archetype

• Epiphany

A literary device where a character or event indirectly refers to a well-known person, place, event, or another work of literature.

• Flashback

• Allusion

• Dialogue

• Style

The character who opposes or conflicts with the protagonist, often creating the main source of tension in the story.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Dynamic character

• Flat character

A universally recognized symbol or motif that represents a particular type of person or situation across various cultures and stories.

• Archetype

• Crisis

• Denouement

• Conflict

The point in a story where the main character faces the most significant challenge or turning point, leading to the resolution.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Crisis

• Denouement

The struggle between opposing forces in a story, which can be internal or external.

• Conflict

• Crisis

• Dialogue

• Exposition

A form of irony where events turn out in a way that is the opposite of what was expected, often involving a cosmic or fate-related twist.

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Cosmic irony

• Dramatic irony

The moment of greatest tension in a narrative, often leading to a resolution or change in the protagonist’s situation.

• Crisis

• Climax

• Denouement

• Exposition

The final resolution or outcome of the story where the conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.

• Climax

• Denouement

• Crisis

• Exposition

The exchange of spoken words between characters in a story.

• Dialogue

• Narrative

• Monologue

• Prologue