Question

semester exam
literary terms
match each of the following literary terms with the correct definition below.
a. flashback e. foreshadowing i. mood m. imagery
b. irony f. theme j. setting n. fiction
c. point of view g. hyperbole k. conflict o. simile
d. symbolism h. characterization l. onomatopoeia

1. ____________ the time, place, and environment in which the events of a literary work take place.
2. ____________ an object, person, or situation that stands for something else.
3. ____________ language that evokes one or all of the five sense; seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching.
4. ____________ an extreme exaggeration used for effect.
5. ____________ the central message or perception about life that is revealed through a literary work.
6. ____________ a struggle between two forces in a literary work.
7. ____________ the act of creating or describing a character.
8. ____________ any work of prose that tells an invented or imaginary story.
9. ____________ the vantage point, or perspective, from which a story is told.
10. ____________ a comparison of two things using the words \like\ or \as\.
11. ____________ a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
12. ____________ the feeling or emotion created by a literary work.
13. ____________ a word that imitates a sound. (buzz, zap, click)
14. ____________ a scene that takes place before the story begins.
15. ____________ a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Explanation:

1. The definition "the time, place, and environment in which the events of a literary work take place" matches "Setting" (J).
2. "An object, person, or situation that stands for something else" is the definition of "Symbolism" (D).
3. "Language that evokes one or all of the five sense; seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching" is "Imagery" (M).
4. "An extreme exaggeration used for effect" is "Hyperbole" (G).
5. "the central message or perception about life that is revealed through a literary work" is "Theme" (F).
6. "a struggle between two forces in a literary work" is "Conflict" (K).
7. "the act of creating or describing a character" is "Characterization" (H).
8. "any work of prose that tells an invented or imaginary story" is "Fiction" (N).
9. "the vantage point, or perspective, from which a story is told" is "Point of View" (C).
10. "A comparison of two things using the words 'like' or 'as'" is "Simile" (O).
11. "A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens" is "Irony" (B).
12. "the feeling or emotion created by a literary work" is "Mood" (I).
13. "a word that imitates a sound. (buzz, zap, click)" is "Onomatopoeia" (L).
14. "a scene that takes place before the story begins" is "Flashback" (A).
15. "a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story" is "Foreshadowing" (E).

Answer:

1. J. Setting
2. D. Symbolism
3. M. Imagery
4. G. Hyperbole
5. F. Theme
6. K. Conflict
7. H. Characterization
8. N. Fiction
9. C. Point of View
10. O. Simile
11. B. Irony
12. I. Mood
13. L. Onomatopoeia
14. A. Flashback
15. E. Foreshadowing