Literary Terms Review: fiction

Front

What is the method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work?

Back

characterization

Front

What would we call a character who is multi-dimensional like a real human?

Back

round

Front

Who is the hero or central character of a literary work?

Back

protagonist

Front

What is the second section of the typical plot in which the main character begins to grapple with the story’s main conflict?

Back

rising action

Front

What is internal conflict?

Back

man versus self

Front

What type of character undergoes a change from the beginning of the story to the end?

Back

dynamic

Front

A character who undergoes no change from the beginning to the end of a story is what type?

Back

static

Front

Which literary term describes the feeling that a reader gets from the elements of the story? Options: mood, theme, tone, plot

Back

mood

Front

What would we call a character who has only one defining trait?

Back

flat

Front

This literary term is similar to mood, but it's used to describe the author's attitude rather than the reader's emotions.

Back

tone