Literature terms test 1
Character
A person in the story.
Fable
A story that teaches a lesson. The characters are usually animals.
Fairy Tale
A story with magical elements.
Science Fiction
A story with scientific elements that could be true.
Science Fiction
A story with supernatural characters and events.
Conflict
A struggle between two opposing forces.
Autobiography
An account of the writer's life based on facts.
Falling action
End of the central conflict?
Personification
Literary term that means giving human characteristics to something that is not human
Rhyme
Poetry may have rhythm and ______
Climax
The high point of interest or suspense in a story, novel, or play.
Plot
The sequence of events in a story, novel, or play.
Setting
The time and location where a story takes place.
Genre
What term means category or kind of story?
Genre
A category or type of literature.
Informational
A genre that tells about real events, characters, maps, diagrams, and people is called
Eye Witness Account
A person who sees something, and gives a first- hand account.
Drama
A play with characters who speak, and have conflicts with other characters.
Memoir
A short Autobiography focusing on other people and events.
Non-Fiction
A story based on facts.
Historical Fiction
A story based on historical events.
Fiction
A story invented by the writer.
Falling Action
Action in the story after the climax is revealed.
True
All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.
Internal
An inside force: Man vs. self. A struggle inside the mind.
External
An outside force: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society/ Fate.
Metaphor
Comparison of two unlike things that does not include like or as.
Simile
Comparison of two unlike things that use like or as
Figurative language
Figures of speech an author uses to clarify meaning of his/her writing
Static Character
Flat characters who never change or develop through the story.
he answer is "A."
Four basic reasons an author chooses to write are
Dynamic Character
Multidimensional characters that develop and change through the story.
Exposition
The beginning of the story providing setting and background information.
Antagonist
The character in the story that opposes the main character.
Resolution
The end of the conflict.
Realistic Fiction
The events in the story could really happen.
Mood
The feeling created in the reader as he/ she reads the story.
1st Person
The narrator is a person in the story and uses the pronouns, I, me, and we.
Limited 3rd Person
The narrator is also outside the story, but can revel things about many characters.
Limited 3rd person
The narrator is outside the story and reveals things about one character.
Point of view
The perspective from which a story is told.
Theme
The story main idea or message. (love conquers all... Don't Judge a book by its cover)
Learning proper English is important
To communicate with friends, family, work, and business
Realistic fiction
What genre is set in the present?
Fantasy
What genre of fiction is written about strange and unusual characters revolving around the setting, characters, and plot?
Historical fiction
What is the genre name for fiction set in the past?
Fantasy
What is the genre name that uses characters, settings, and plots, that aren't real but could resemble the truth?
Science fiction
What is the name of fiction that incorporates science or technology, or both?
Symbolism
What is the term called that does not change and stands for something?
Static
What type of character does not change?
