Literary Terms...WOOHOO!

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What is the term for a struggle between a character and an outside force?

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External conflict

Front

What do you call the main character in a story?

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Protagonist

Front

What literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What literary device describes giving human traits to non-human objects?

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Personification

Front

What do you call the environment or surrounding where a story unfolds?

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Setting

Front

What is the term for a character who opposes the main character?

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Antagonist

Front

What literary device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

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Mood

Front

What do you call the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?

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Tone