Literary Terms Review

A word's emotional meaning (positive or negative) is called its ___.

• resolution

• inference

• denotation

• connotation

The THEME of a work is 

• the main character

• the title

• an idea that is dealt with

• the level of diction

When and where a story takes place is called the ___.

• setting

• resolution

• climax

• mood

"Clay and Elwood rolled their eyes when Clarisse arrived. 'Great, now we won't have any say in what happens.'" is an example of ___ about Clarisse.

• direct characterization

• character foil

• indirect characterization

• dynamic character

A french word meaning "the end".

• final

• resolution

• ballet

• denouement

A character, such as the nosey neighbor or angry coach, that readers instantly recognize because they are common is called a/an __.

• dynamic character

• character foil

• stock character

• goofy character

The character that opposes the main character is called the __.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character foil

• symbolism

The attitude an author takes toward a subject is called ___.

• tone

• mood

• pessimism

• syntax

Any language that appeals to the senses is called ___.

• denotation

• connotation

• irony

• imagery

Science fiction, dystopian fiction, nonfiction, lyric poetry, epic poetry, and historical fiction are all examples of ___.

• setting

• syntax

• genre

• mood