Literary Terms

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

• Setting

What is the term for the narrator who can report only what he or she sees and hears?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

What do we call the main character in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Supporting Character

• Narrator

What do we call a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

• Theme

• Motif

• Plot

• Character

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Point of view

• Narrative style

• Character perspective

• Story angle

What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

What do we call a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Theme

• Characterization

What do we call the time and place in which the story takes place?

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Supporting Character

• Foil

What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Imagery