Literary Terms Review Fiction

Which of the following sentence contains a hyperbole?

• My virtual classmates are a sea of anonymous faces.

• The kite cut through the air like a sharp bite.

• Ms. Evans is the busiest teacher in the entire universe.

• The fireworks zipped and exploded into colorful raining stars.

Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Nature

• Man vs Self

• Man vs Society

The methods an author uses to develop characters in a work.

• Connotation

• Characterization

• Point of View

Use of a word whose pronunciation suggests its meaning. "Buzz," "Thud," Pop."

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Plot

Feeling conveyed to the reader to the reader through the story (how the reader feels as he/she reads).

• Tone

• Mood

• Style

A major character's moment of realization or awareness.

• Hyperbole

• Epiphany

• Turning Point

Systems of actions presented in a dramatic or narrative work.

• Denotation

• Setting

• Plot

Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

A thing, event, or person that represents or stands for some idea or event.

• Symbolism

• Euphemism

• Motif

A less offensive synonym; a word or phrase used in place of a term that might be considered
too direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive.

• Alliteration

• Paradox

• Euphemism