E1 Literary Terms & Devices

Front

What is the term for the character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story?

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Antagonist

Front

What do we call a scene that depicts a character's memory and illustrates past events?

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Flashback

Front

What term describes the emotional response that the audience or readers have towards a piece of literature?

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Mood

Front

What is the literary device that uses a person, place, or thing to represent something beyond its literal meaning?

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Symbolism

Front

In which stage of a story are the main characters typically introduced?

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Exposition

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing challenges or conflicts?

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Protagonist

Front

What do we call the central idea or message conveyed in a piece of literature?

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Theme

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

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Setting

Front

What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human entities?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

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Motif