Literary Terminology

What is the literary term for: A story where characters and events symbolise deeper moral, political, or spiritual meanings?

• Allegory

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Parable

What is the literary term for: Repeating the same starting consonant sounds (e.g., Peter Piper picked...)?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

What is the literary term for: A reference to another story, myth, or historical event?

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Hyperbole

What is the literary term for: The character or force that opposes the protagonist?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

What is the literary term for: A common character type or story pattern found in many stories?

• Archetype

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Alliteration

What is the literary term for: How an author shows what a character is like through what they say, do, think, and how others respond?

• Characterisation

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Metaphor

What is the literary term for: An overused phrase or idea that has lost its impact?

• Cliché

• Metaphor

• Euphemism

• Paradox

What is the literary term for: The most intense or dramatic moment in the story, often a turning point?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Foreshadowing

• Resolution

What is the literary term for: A struggle between opposing forces can be internal or external?

• Conflict

• Metaphor

• Theme

• Setting

What is the literary term for: The spoken words between characters?

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Narration

• Soliloquy