1. Literary Terms

2. Can you define the following? Diction Imagery Point of view Simile Personification Setting Symbolism Plot Irony Protagonist Metaphor Antagonist

3. Is DICTION: A. Word choice in speaking/writing B. Writing what someone says C. An uncontrollable urge/desire D. A real jerk

4. DICTION is: A: Word choice in either spoken or written communication

5. Is IMAGERY: A. Existing only in the mind B. The concept of a person or product C. Language describing physical characteristics D. Unreal

6. IMAGERY is C. Language describing physical characteristics

7. Is POINT OF VIEW A. Someone’s opinion B. 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd Person C. A sharp stick in the eye D. Position which provides excellent vision

8. POINT OF VIEW is B. 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd Person

9. Is a SIMILE: A. identical in nature B. What you do when you are happy C. A comparison using “like” or “as” D. A brand of baby formula

10. A Simile is C. A comparison using “like” or “as”

11. Is Personification A. Division responsible for hiring employees B. To give human qualities to inhuman objects C. To afflict constantly D. To make uncertain

12. PERSONIFICATION is B. To give human qualities to inhuman objects

13. Is SETTING A. The place a story happened B The time a story happened C. The people involved in the story D. The time and place the story happened

14. SETTING is D. The time and place the story happened

15. Is SYMBOLISM A. A collection of images B. Where two organisms live together C. a comparision using “like” or “as” D. Where one thing represents another

16. SYMBOLISM is D. Where one thing represents another

17. Is Plot? A. a conspiracy B. the order of events in a piece of literature C. Where a farmer plants their crops D. Where you park your car

18. PLOT is: B. the order of events in a piece of literature

19. Is Irony? A. A really strong metal B. The time and place of a story C. How you get wrinkles out of your shirt D. the opposite of what is expected

20. IRONY is: D. the opposite of what is expected

21. Is PROTAGONIST A. The hero B. The main character C. a sub-atomic particle D. a single celled organism

22. PROTAGONIST is: B. The main character (Although the protagonist often is the hero, there are times where the main character of a story is evil or self-serving, and not heroic at all)

23. Metaphor is An implied comparison

24. The Antagonist is The enemy of the main character. This does not always have to be a person. If it is a man vs. nature conflict the antagonist could be nature.

25. LITERARY TERMS Diction – an author’s word choice Imagery – language describing physical char. Point of view – 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd person Simile – a comparison using “like” or “as” Personification – giving human qualities to inhuman objects Setting – the time and place of a novel Symbolism – where one thing represents another Plot – the order of events Irony – the opposite of what is expected Protagonist – the main character Metaphor – an implied comparison Antagonist – the main character’s enemy