Literary Terms Review

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What is Conflict in literature?

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Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces in a story. It can be categorized as Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, or Man vs. Society.

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What is Theme in literature?

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Theme is the central or universal idea of a text that often relates to morals and/or values, reflecting the human experience.

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What is Resolution in a story?

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Resolution is the conclusion or final outcome of a story that resolves all problems and conflicts.

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What is Point of View in literature?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person, second-person, or third-person.

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative Language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation, often to create imagery or emphasize a point.

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What is an Idiom?

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An Idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'piece of cake' meaning something easy.

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What is a Simile?

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A Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is the Climax in a story?

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The Climax is the highest point in the plot where the main conflict reaches its peak, leading to the resolution.