Literary Devices Pretest

A reference to a statement, person, place, or event from literature, history, mythology, sports, politics, science, or pop-culture.

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Allusion

• Foreshadowing

A character in conflict with the main character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Supporting character

• Big jerk face

has many definable character traits

• Round character

• Flat character

• Static character

• Dynamic character

has only a few traits; presence in the story used only to advance plot.

• Round charcter

• Flat character

• Static character

• Dynamic character

does not change during the course of the story.

• round character

• flat character

• static character

• dynamic character

changes as a result of the story.

• round character

• flat character

• static character

• dynamic character

the reader is told exactly what the character is like.

• indirect characterization

• flat characterization

• direct characterization

• round characterization

the reader must infer from the text what the character is like.

• direct characterization

• flat characterization

• indirect characterization

• round characterization

The moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot (marks the moment when the conflict is decided one way or another).

• resolution

• conclusion

• climax

• conflict

The moments where the conflict causes the main character to take action and the further problems that come about.

• complication/rising action

• climax

• falling action

• conclusion