Literary Terms & Figurative Language Quizs

Rising Action

• Events in the story where the protagonist is trying to solve the problem or conflict of the story. These events come before the climax.

• The final events that lead to the resolution of the story.

• The introduction of the main characters and setting of the story.

• The moment of greatest tension in the story.

Resolution

• The beginning of the story where characters are introduced.

• The main conflict of the story is developed.

• The final part of the story where everything is finally settled.

• The part of the story where the protagonist faces a major challenge.

Idiom

• a phrase or expression that means more than the literal definition of the saying

• a type of metaphor used in poetry

• a grammatical structure in a sentence

• a synonym for a common word

Onomatopoeia

• words that sound like the words they represent

• words that describe actions

• words that have multiple meanings

• words that are difficult to pronounce

Setting

• Description of where, when, and in what environment the story takes place

• The main character's journey throughout the story

• The central conflict that drives the plot

• The underlying message or moral of the story

Hyperbole

• an extreme exaggeration

• a subtle understatement

• a literal statement

• a rhetorical question

Alliteration

• repeating the beginning consonant sound of a group of words

• using similar vowel sounds in a sentence

• creating a rhyme scheme in poetry

• using contrasting words for effect

Protagonist

• Main character or characters of the story

• A character who opposes the protagonist

• A minor character in the story

• The setting of the story

Mood/Tone

• The overall 'feeling' of the story

• The main character's personality

• The setting of the story

• The plot's conflict

Theme/Central Idea

• The main lesson or idea the author is trying to show

• A summary of the plot

• The setting of the story

• The character development throughout the narrative