Literature Terms

Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______# ______

Literature Terms Directions: Use the words in the word box to identify each description. The word box on the front is the same on the back. Points will be deducted for misspelled words. Please pay attention to spelling.

______1. The person or thing that causes the conflict for the main character.

______2. The main character in a piece of literature who struggles with the main conflict. ______3. Character vs. ______: The conflict is faced with an internal struggle such as making a difficult decision. ______4. Character vs. ______: The conflict is between two characters.

______5. Character vs. ______: The conflict is based on a natural element, such as surviving a storm, or the jungle, or the desert. ______6. Character vs. ______: The conflict occurs when unfairness in society must be overcome such as poverty or racial discrimination. ______7. The way an author reveals the personality of a character.

______8. When an author uses direct adjectives to describe a character’s personality.

______9. When the reader must use clues within the story to determine the personality of

a character. ______10. A character whose personality does not change throughout a piece of

literature. ______11. A character whose personality changes as the result of conflicts.

______12. A French word referring to the “kind” or “type” of literature.

______13. The time and place of a piece of literature.

______14. The sequence of events that make up a story.

______15. The most exciting or suspenseful moment in a novel or short story.

______16. The moment in the plot where the conflict is resolved.

Self Climax Antagonist Nature Mood Irony Plot Setting Theme Character Point of View Resolution Society 1st Person Genre Characterization 3rd Person Tone Direct characterization 3rd Person Omniscient Narrator Indirect characterization flashback Dynamic character Protagonist foreshadowing Static character Symbolism ______17. The perspective or angle from which the story is told.

______18. The voice telling the story is a character in the story.

______19. The voice telling the story is not a part of the story.

______20. The voice telling the story is not a part of the story but can tell the reader the

inner thoughts and feelings of the main character. ______21. Early clues or hints about what is going to happen in a story.

______22. An interruption of the plot to go back earlier in time.

______23. The use of an object or image to represent a much larger idea. (ex. A tree representing life) ______24. When what happens is different from what is expected; or, when what is said is different from what is meant. (Ex. When a thief finds himself (robbed) ______25. The voice telling a story.

______26. The author’s attitude toward the subject of the piece of literature

______27. The overall feeling of a piece of literature (ex. Suspenseful or lighthearted)

______28. The overall lesson in a story such as courage, cooperation, honesty, friendship, etc.