English II Vocab Terms (Multiple Choice)

Front

What is the arrangement of a story's events called?

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Plot

Front

What term describes the time, place, and circumstances in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a warning or indication of a future event in a story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What do we call a conversation between two or more characters in a narrative?

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Dialogue

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes an object or action that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison?

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Metaphor

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What term refers to a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

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Allusion

Front

What is the use of language to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning?

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Irony

Front

What is the technique of giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

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Theme