Literary Terms and Definitions

What is an allusion?

• A reference to an artistic, historical, or literary figure, work or event.

• A type of character in a story.

• A literary movement.

• A narrative technique.

What are motivations in literature?

• The reasons or forces that cause characters to act as they do.

• The main character in a literary work.

• The time and place of the action.

• The underlying meaning of a work.

Who is the narrator?

• A teller of a story.

• The main character.

• The author of the work.

• A literary critic.

What is a protagonist?

• The main character in a literary work.

• A supporting character.

• The antagonist.

• The narrator.

Define realism in literature.

• A literary movement that emphasizes ordinary people in everyday experiences.

• A style of writing.

• A type of character development.

• A narrative technique.

What does setting refer to?

• The time and place of the action of a story.

• The main character.

• The theme of the story.

• The author's attitude.

What is a theme in literature?

• The underlying meaning or message of a literary work.

• The main character's journey.

• The setting of the story.

• The author's style.

What does tone refer to?

• The author's or narrator's attitude toward the subject of a work.

• The main character's feelings.

• The setting of the story.

• The theme of the work.

What does accosted mean?

• Confronted; stopped.

• Ignored.

• Helped.

• Challenged.

What is meant by aggrievedness?

• Distress.

• Happiness.

• Calmness.

• Excitement.