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LOTR Lit Terms BK 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text | protagonist |
| the explanation of the sitiuation in which the characters are involved and a presentation of the problem to be solved | exposition |
| the sequence of events in a literary work. | the plot |
| main idea or idesas expressed by the work | theme |
| the feeling that a scene creates in a reader | atmosphere |
| a literary device whereby an author give a clue to future events | foreshadowing |
| a word picture that a author paints | imagery |
| a poetic comparison using "like or as" | simile |
| a wise saying condensed into a few words | aphroism |
| a re-occuring phrase, object, or image | leit-motif |
| an element of a story or poem that has a second meaning hidden behind the obivous one | allegory |
| a mystery or puzzle | enigma |