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Literary Terms

A review of literary terms for English 9th grade honors exam.

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AntagonistGeneral Zaroff played this role in "The Most Dangerous Game"
atmospheresets the mood and feeling in a story
Characterthe person who plays a role in a story ,poem,or play
stereotypestereotype
flatHazel in the story "Harrison Bergeron" was a ____ character
roundA type of character that has many different characteristics
statica type of character that doesn't change throughout a story
dynamicIn "Thankyou Ma'am" Rodger is this type of character
characterizationdirect and inderect are 2 types of this
climaxthe highest or most emotional point in a story
conflictinternal and external are 2 forms of this
complicationlosing the necklace in "The Necklace" is a ____
denouementthe resolution of a story
dialogueconversation in a story
expositiontype of writing that explains,gives information,defines,or clarifies and idea
fictionAll of the short stories we have read are examples of ----
flashbackIn "A Christmas Memory" the little boy goes back to his past, what si this called
foreshadowingthe use of clues to hint at events that will later occur in the plot
imageryusing words to create vivid images
ironysituational and dramatic and verbal are examples of this
motivationReasons for a chracter's actions
narraorIn "The Scarlet Ibis" Doodle's brother was this?
plotSeries of related events that make up a story or drama
point of viewomnisicient, first person, third person are examples of this?
protagonistThis is the main character
resolutionThis is a synonym for the end of a story
settingThe _____ for "The Most Dangerous Game" was a remote island
short story"The Columber: and "Poison" are these
StyleThe type of writing
suspenseEdgar Allen Poe's "The Birds" contained much of this
symbolismthings or people to represent something
themecentral idea
tonewhat sets the mood
omniscientThe all-knowing point of view
first personthe "I" point of view
third personThis point of view only lets the reader know what one person is thinking
dramatic ironyirony in which the reader knows something that the chracter does not know
situational ironyopposite of what's expected to happen
verbal ironyirony involving verbs
direct characterizationdirectlyrevealing a chracter's atrributes


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