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8 Literary Terms 1
Literary Terms Column 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a short tale of an incident, generally highly interesting or comical | allegory |
| the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (Kris and Kate carried their kayak) | alliteration |
| a reference to something else that is well known (another piece of literature, an object, person or event) | allusion |
| a story with a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning; a short moral story (often with animal characters) | anecdote |
| the character in a story who opposes the main character in some way | antagonist |
| the writer's personal opinion about the topic he or she is writing about (usually a stubbornly held opinion) | bias |
| similar vowel sounds repeated in successive or nearby word (Susie's loose tooth) | assonance |
| the process of presenting aspects of a character within a story or other narrative | characterization |
| the main problem in the plot of a piece of literature; a struggle between two people, things, groups, ideas | conflict |
| the highest point of suspense in a story | climax |
| the repetition of a pattern of consonants within words (Zach's acrobatic act) | consonance |
| the part of a fiction plot that follows the resolution of the conflict | denouement |
| conversation between characters | dialogue |
| word choice; the use of particular words to convey meaning to the reader | diction |
| the introduction to a story; the part that tells the readers about the setting and characters of the story | exposition |
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