Literary Terms Review

What is an allegory?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, or event

• A symbolic narrative representing abstract meanings

• The story of a person's life written by another person

• The method an author uses to describe characters

Which term references a literary work to a well-known person, place, or event?

• Allegory

• Antagonist

• Allusion

• Biography

Who is the antagonist in a literary work?

• The main character or hero

• The person or thing working against the protagonist

• The author of the story

• A character who remains static

What is an autobiography?

• A story of a person's life written by another person

• A symbolic narrative

• An author's account of their own life

• A reference to a well-known event

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

• Direct characterization involves showing, indirect involves telling

• Direct characterization involves telling, indirect involves showing

• Both involve telling

• Both involve showing

What is the most intense part or turning point of a story called?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling action

• Denotation

Which type of conflict involves a character having trouble deciding what to do in a particular situation?

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Nature

• Internal: Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Technology

What is the term for the literal or dictionary meaning of a word?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Dialogue

• Metaphor

What is the term for the conversation carried on by the characters in a literary work?

• Exposition

• Dialogue

• Falling action

• Hyperbole

What is an implied comparison that does not use words like "like" or "as"?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Symbol