Literary Terms Quizs

foreshadowing

• A literary device that provides hints or clues about the outcome of a story

• A technique used to create suspense in a narrative

• A method of character development through dialogue

• A way to describe the setting in detail

third person limited point of view

• a narrator who can tell the thoughts of all characters

• a narrator who is an observer and can tell the thoughts of one character

• a narrator who only describes actions without thoughts

• a narrator who provides commentary on the story's events

falling action

• a decrease in action in the story

• an increase in tension and conflict

• the climax of the story

• the resolution of the story

antagonist

• character that supports the main character

• character or force that opposes the main character

• a character who is neutral in the story

• the main character's friend

static character

• a character who does not change during a story

• a character who undergoes significant change

• a character that is not well-developed

• a character that serves as a foil to another character

end rhyme

• when words at the end of a line of poetry rhyme

• when words in the middle of a line of poetry rhyme

• when words at the beginning of a line of poetry rhyme

• when words in a stanza rhyme with each other

symbolism

• A literary device where an object represents an idea

• A technique used in painting to convey emotions

• when something represents something else

• A method of storytelling that involves multiple perspectives

climax

• the highest point of tension in a story

• the introduction of characters and setting

• the resolution of the conflict

• the initial event that sets the story in motion

rising action

• the main conflict of the story

• hints or clues about the outcome of a story

• the resolution of the story

• the introduction of the characters

allusion

• a direct quote from a text

• a reference to another work–literature, art, film, etc.

• a summary of a story

• a character's internal conflict