Literary Terms PSSA Review: #4 Grade 6

What is the term for the message, lesson, or moral of a story the author is trying to convey to the reader?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Tone

Which term describes the category of literature?

• Symbolism

• Genre

• Imagery

• Conflict

What is the term for a character or force that causes conflict towards the main character?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Setting

• Style

What is an interruption in a story to tell about an incident or event that happened earlier/in the past called?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Point-of-view

• Symbolism

Which term refers to the use of descriptive words to create pictures in a reader's mind?

• Tone

• Imagery

• Conflict

• Style

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

• Plot

• Setting

• Point-of-view

• Theme

What is the term for the series of events that occur in a story?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Tone

What term describes when and where a story takes place?

• Tone

• Setting

• Conflict

• Style

What are hints or clues that suggest certain events will occur later in the plot called?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Conflict

• Theme

What is the basic struggle or problem between opposing characters or forces?

• Conflict

• Setting

• Plot

• Style