Literary Terms

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Literary Terms

• Final Examination

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Correctly Label the Plot Structure1-7

• A) trigger/inciting incident B) resolution
• C) falling action D) exposition/introduction
  A) denoument B) climax C) rising action

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• Statement that contains two or more meanings
• This sign contains ________ should I slow down
  because kids are playing, or are there slow/dumb
  kids in this area?
• A) ambiguity B) aphorism
• C) alliteration D) analogy

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• A) Biography
• B) Autobiography
• C) Memoir
• D) Fiction

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• Anything that thinks, acts or figures in a story
• In many fantasy films, even rocks and trees can
  be significant ______________
• A) plots B) characters
• C) symbols D) foreshadows

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• A literary work whose content is produced by the
  imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.

• A) Fiction
• B) Non-fiction
• C) Science fiction
• D) Historical fiction

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• The way a piece of literature makes the reader
  feel
• I dont know what this kids reading, but it
  seems to have a really intense ______.
• A) theme B) tone
• C) genre D) mood

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• The way a narrator sounds or feels
• J.K. Rowling has hired an amazing actor, Jim
  Dale, to read her books, and he does a great job
  capturing the ______ of the series.
• A) tone B) mood
• C) genre D theme

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• A) Biography
• B) Autobiography
• C) Memoir
• D) Novella

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• A) Biography
• B) Autobiography
• C) Memoir
• D) Novella

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• Writing that deals strictly with facts or real
  events

• A) Fiction
• B) Non-fiction
• C) Science Fiction
• D) Historical Fiction

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• 17_____Theme
• 18_____Main Idea
• 19_____Authors Purpose
• 20_____Topic

• A) What the author is really trying to say the
  main point he/she is trying to get across the
  lesson
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• B) The subject of a piece of work what a
  story/poem is about

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• Words with similar meanings 21)___________
• Words with opposite meanings 22)___________
• A) connotation
• B) denotation
• C) antonym
• D) synonym

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• To live life to its fullest seize the day
• Hedonism is selfishly doing whatever you want to
  do _________ is living life to its fullest.
• A) cliché B) carpe diem
• C) conflict D) analogy

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• Long piece of fictional work spanning many years
  or generations (500 pgs)?
• The three Godfather novels by Mario Puzo are
  excellent examples of ____________ that have been
  turned in to very long films.
• A) novella B) novel
• C) epic novel D) short story

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• A saying that is popular in certain areas or
  certain cultures.
• ________ are quite difficult to comprehend if you
  are not a member of a certain area or culture.
• A) Idioms B) Analogies
• C) Similes D) Metaphors

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• A) Biography
• B) Autobiography
• C) Memoir
• D) Novella

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• Different types of literature
• I love reading different _________ of literature,
  because each book has something amazing to offer.
  
• A) non-fiction B) fiction
• C) genres D) moods

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• Overused phrase, saying or expression
• No pain, no gain is a _________ you will often
  hear coaches say to their players.
• A) cliché B) aphorism
• C) euphemism D) simile

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• A fictional story about 1-80 pages long
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle
  are two of Americas greatest _____________.
• A) novels B) short stories
• C) epic novels D) novellas

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• A reference to the past or present
• A) Dialect
• B) Allusion
• C) Protagonist
• D) Antagonist

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• The struggle or problem within a story
• All stories must contain a ________, otherwise
  the reader will lose interest.
• A) theme B) trigger
• C) conflict D) resolution

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• A fictional book about 120 pages
• The first ________ I remember reading and
  discovering intense symbolism was The Lord of the
  Flies.
• A) novella B) novel
• C) epic novel D) short story.

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• A) Person vs. Self
• B) Person vs. Person
• C) Person vs. Society
• D) Person vs. Nature/Environment

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• The implied meaning of a word how a word makes
  one feel.
• A) Symbol
• B) Denotation
• C) Foreshadow
• D) Connotation

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• A) Person vs. Society
• B) Person vs. Nature/Environment
• C) Person vs. Supernatural
• D) Person vs. Technology

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• A) Person vs. Self
• B) Person vs. Person
• C) Person vs. Society
• D) Person vs. Nature/Environment

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• A) Person vs. Society
• B) Person vs. Nature/Environment
• C) Person vs. Supernatural
• D) Person vs. Technology

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• A comparison of two things that have similarities
  (often similes)?
• Forest Gump makes a wise _________ between life
  and a box of chocolates and how both can be full
  of surprises.
• A) metaphor B) hyperbole
• C) analogy D) idiom

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• A) Dialect
• B) Allusion
• C) Protagonist
• D) Antagonist

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• A) Person vs. Self
• B) Person vs. Person
• C) Person vs. Society
• Person vs. Nature/Environment

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• A) Symbol
• B) Flashback
• C) Foreshadow
• D) Denotation

• I aint gonna let them hurt Lennie!

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• A) Allusion
• B) Protagonist
• C) Antagonist
• D) Setting

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• The repetition of the first letter sound in a
  series of words.
• In addition to using rhyme, a poet can use
  ________ to create musical sound.
• A) assonance B) alliteration
• C) analogy D) aphorism

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• Giving non-human things human characteristics
• Cartoons, like the classic Mickey Mouse,
  typically use ______________ to enhance their
  stories, because the adventures of a talking
  mouse are much more amusing than the adventures
  of some boy.
• A) character B) genre
• C) personification
• D) foreshadowing

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• A) Dialect
• B) Allusion
• C) Protagonist
• D) Antagonist

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• A) Dialect
• B) Allusion
• C) Protagonist
• D) Antagonist

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• A) Symbol
• B) Flashback
• C) Foreshadow
• D) Denotation

• A scene that shows previous action so the reader
  can better understand the character or current
  events in the story.

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• Its pretty insensitive to say that someone has
  kicked the bucket instead one could say a(n)
  __________ such as, He passed away.
• A) allusion
• B) euphemism
• C) idiom D) cliché

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• Authors will often use nature as a ________ of
  impending death.
• A) Symbol
• B) Flashback
• C) Foreshadow
• D) Denotation

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• The dictionary meaning of a word.
• A) Symbol
• B) Connotation
• C) Foreshadow
• D) Denotation

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• An extreme exaggeration
• Yo Momma jokes are usually very funny because
  they use __________ so well however, when said
  too often they can become old and cliché.
• A) euphemism B) hyperbole
• C) dialogue D) flashback

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• A wise saying
• Benjamin Franklin, who published Poor Richards
  Almanack, is well known for his many _________,
  such as The early bird gets the worm.
• A) euphemisms
• B) aphorisms
• C) themes D) main ideas

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• A conversation between two or more characters.
• Plays rely heavily upon ___________ in fact,
  its the primary way a story is told.
• A) character B) climax
• C) resolution D) dialogue

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• A comparison using like or as
• Many analogies are _________ for example
• Hes as strong as an ox, or he runs like a
  cheetah.
• A) clichés B) similes
• C) metaphors
• D) personifications

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• The repetition of the vowel sounds in a series of
  words.
• I like ice cream at night time.
• This is clearly __________ because the I sound
  is repeated.
• A) alliteration B) assonance
• C) aphorism D) analogy

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• A powerful comparison often using is was or
  are
• It was a stab in the back when someone stole
  money from our Freshman Academy store.
• A) simile B) hyperbole
• C) flashback
• D) metaphor

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• Where the characters, setting and background
  information are introduced.
• A) Plot
• B) Introduction/exposition
• C) Inciting incident/trigger
• D) Rising action

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• Two rhyming lines on top of one another.
• A) couplet
• B) alliteration
• C) assonance
• D) hyperbole

• Georgie Porgie,pudding and pie,Kissed the girls
  and made them cryWhen the boys came out to
  play,Georgie Porgie ran away.

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• Point of view where the narrator can only share
  the thoughts and emotions of one main character.
• A) Limited POV
• B) Omniscient POV
• C) 3rd Person POV
• D) 2nd Person POV

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• A) 1st Person POV
• B) 2nd Person POV
• C) 3rd Person POV

Cole felt the mouse squirming free, so quickly
he brought his fist to his mouth. He pressed his
hand again at his lips and forced the struggling
rodent between his teeth. It kept struggling,
biting at Cole's lips and tongue.
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• All the events that lead to the climax.
• A) Introduction/exposition
• B) Inciting incident/trigger
• C) Rising action
• D) Climax

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• A) 1st Person POV
• B) 2nd Person POV
• C) 3rd Person POV

Maybe, if I looked like a girl from Phoenix
should, I could work this to my advantage. But
physically, I'd never fit in anywhere. I should
be tan, sporty, blond - a volleyball player, or
a cheerleader, perhaps all the things that go
with living in the valley of the sun.
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• A) 1st Person POV
• B) 2nd Person POV
• C) 3rd Person POV

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• The series of events found within a story.
• A) Plot
• B) Introduction/exposition
• C) Inciting incident/trigger
• D) Rising action

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• The most exciting/tense part of the story.
• A) Introduction/exposition
• B) Inciting incident/trigger
• C) Rising action
• D) Climax

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• The part of the plot where the conflict is
  introduced.
• A) Introduction/exposition
• B) Inciting incident/trigger
• C) Rising action
• D) Climax

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• All the action that follows the climax and comes
  before the resolution.
• A) Inciting incident/trigger
• B) Rising action
• C) Climax
• D) Falling action

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• Some stories have this part which ties up all
  loose ends and answers the readers questions.
• A) Climax
• B) Falling action
• C) Resolution
• D) Denoument

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• Where the conflict is resolved.
• A) Climax
• B) Falling action
• C) Resolution
• D) Denoument

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• A) 2nd Person POV
• B) 3rd Person POV
• C) Limited POV
• D) Omniscient

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• A) Person vs. Society
• B) Person vs. Nature/Environment
• C) Person vs. Supernatural
• D) Person vs. Technology

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• A piece of work that uses humor to criticize
  something
• A. parody
• B. satire
• C. myth
• D. fable

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• A religious story that teaches a lesson
• A. fable
• B. myth
• C. parable
• D. parody

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• A piece of work that humorously imitates an
  original piece of work
• A. satire
• B. parody
• C. myth
• D. parable

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• A story with animal characters that teaches a
  lesson.
• A. myth
• B. fable
• C. parody
• D. parable

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• A story that uses the supernatural to explain the
  natural
• A. parable
• B. myth
• C. fable
• D. satire

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• Whose woods these are I think I know.His house
  is in the village thoughHe will not see me
  stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with
  snow.
• A) couplet
• B) external/end rhyme
• C) internal/inner rhyme
• D) half/slant rhyme

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• derange  orange
• good  blood  food, mood
• said maid
• A) slant/half rhyme
• B) perfect/true rhyme
• C) eye/sight rhyme
• D) external/end rhyme

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• The arctic trails have their secret tales, that
  would make your blood run cold.
• The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but
  the queerest they ever did see
• A) sight/eye rhyme
• B) external/end rhyme
• C) inner/internal rhyme
• D) perfect/true/full rhyme

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• true/blue
• mountain/fountain
• hat/cat
• A) sight/eye rhyme
• B) external/end rhyme
• C) inner/internal rhyme
• D) perfect/true/full rhyme

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• A) Free verse
• B) Lyric Poem
• C) Narrative Poem
• D) Dramatic Poem

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• A long poem with supernatural characters
• A) Lyric Poem
• B) Narrative Poem
• C) Dramatic Poem
• D) Epic Poem

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• Musical and emotional poem
• A) Free verse
• B) Lyric Poem
• C) Narrative Poem
• D) Dramatic Poem

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• A) Free verse
• B) Lyric Poem
• C) Narrative Poem
• D) Dramatic Poem

• The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville
  nine that day
• The score stood four to two, with but one inning
  more to play,
• And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows
  did the same,
• A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the
  game.

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• Poetry with no set or established rules
• A) Free verse
• B) Lyric Poem
• C) Narrative Poem
• D) Dramatic Poem

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• A) Elegy
• B) Static character
• C) Dynamic character
• D) Primary character

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• A) Static character
• B) Dynamic character
• C) Primary characters
• D) Secondary character

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• A) Static character
• B) Dynamic character
• C) Primary character
• D) Secondary character

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• A) Static character
• B) Dynamic character
• C) Primary character
• D) Secondary character

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• A) Static character
• B) Dynamic character
• C) Primary characters
• D) Secondary characters

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• A) Pastoral
• B) Haiku
• C) Sonnet
• D) Blank Verse

• Chorus   1    Two households, both alike in
  dignity,   2    In fair Verona, where we lay our
  scene,   3    From ancient grudge break to new
  mutiny,   4    Where civil blood makes civil
  hands unclean.   5    From forth the fatal loins
  of these two foes   6    A pair of star-cross'd
  lovers take their life   7    Whose
  misadventured piteous overthrows   8    Do with
  their death bury their parents' strife.   9   
  The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
   10    And the continuance of their parents'
  rage,  11    Which, but their children's end,
  nought could remove,  12    Is now the two
  hours' traffic of our stage  13    The which if
  you with patient ears attend,  14    What here
  shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
•            Exit.

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• A) iambic pentameter
• B) sonnet
• C) pastoral
• D) blank verse

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• Poetry that celebrates rural life
• A) elegy
• B) sonnet
• C) pastoral
• D) blank verse

• The shepherd swains shall dance and sing  
• For thy delight each May-morning 
• If these delights thy mind may move, 
• Then live with me and be my Love.

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• A) pastoral
• B) haiku
• C) epic
• D) sonnet

• The Rose
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• The red blossom bends
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• And drips its dew to the ground.
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• Like a tear it falls

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• In his note to Mr. Ball, Caleb said, When I look
  at you, my eyes throw up.
• A) hyperbole
• B) simile
• C) personification
• D) metaphor

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• Poetry that uses iambic pentameter but contains
  no rhyme
• A) pastoral
• B) elegy
• C) sonnet
• D) blank verse

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• sarcasm when one thing is said and another thing
  is meant

• A) irony
• B) irony of situation
• C) dramatic irony
• D) verbal irony
• E) innuendo

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• A hint for that which is dirty, rude or crude

• A) irony
• B) irony of situation
• C) dramatic irony
• D) verbal irony
• E) innuendo

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• When the unexpected occurs

• A) irony
• B) irony of situation
• C) dramatic irony
• D) verbal irony
• E) innuendo

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• When the audience is set for one thing, but
  something else occurs surprising the audience

• A) irony
• B) irony of situation
• C) dramatic irony
• D) verbal irony
• E) innuendo

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• When the audience knows whats going to happen,
  but the characters do not

• A) irony
• B) irony of situation
• C) dramatic irony
• D) verbal irony
• E) innuendo

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• A) Monologue
• B) Soliloquy
• C) Aside
• D) Act
• E) Scene

• A long solo speech which other characters can
  hear.

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• A) Monologue
• B) Soliloquy
• C) Aside
• D) Act
• E) Scene

• One of my favorite monologues in Romeo and Juliet
  is in _________2 ______ 3 when the Friar
  discusses the duality of herbs and love as being
  something that gives life and something that can
  take life away.

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• A) Monologue
• B) Soliloquy
• C) Aside
• D) Act
• E) Scene

• A long solo speech intended only for the audience

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• A) Monologue
• B) Soliloquy
• C) Aside
• D) Act

• When a character turns to the audience and
  briefly says something to them.

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• A play based on facts from the past
• A) comedy
• B) tragedy
• C) historical
• D) Epic

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• The individual who tells a story
• A) narrator
• B) allegory
• C) archetype
• D) stanza

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• Any story with a happy ending
• A) comedy
• B) tragedy
• C) historical

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• The words used so that the reader can see, touch,
  taste, and smell what the writer is describing.
• A) epithet
• B) imagery
• C) pun
• D) double entendre

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• Something that occurs over and over again in a
  story or in certain genres of literature
• A) motif
• B) prologue
• C) epilogue
• D) chorus

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• Words used to describe sounds
• A) imagery
• B) onomatopoeia
• C) understatement
• D) rhyme scheme

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• The perfect model or example of something
• A) allegory
• B) archetype
• C) allusion
• D) alliteration

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• The opening of a play, song or story
• A. epilogue
• B) prologue
• C) tragedy
• D) chorus

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• A title or nickname
• A) allegory
• B) archetype
• C) epithet
• D) foil

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• A contradictory statement that appears to not
  make sense but really does
• A) understatement
• B) double entendre
• C) allegory
• D) oxymoron/paradox

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• A story that tells of the fall of a character of
  high status to low status
• A) comedy
• B) tragedy
• C) historical
• D) Epilogue

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• A word with two or more meanings
• A. double entendre
• B. innuendo
• C. pun
• D. allegory

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• The closing to a story, song or play
• A. prologue
• B. chorus
• C. epilogue
• D. motif

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• A saying that makes something smaller than it
  really is
• A. hyperbole
• B. understatement
• C. personification
• D. double entendre

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• A person or group that narrates throughout a play
• A. epilogue
• B. narrator
• C. chorus
• D. elegy

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• A pattern of rhymes
• A. repetition
• B. rhythm
• C. rhyme
• D. rhyme scheme

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• The complete opposite of another character
• A. antagonist
• B. foil
• C. secondary character
• D. protagonist

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• The paragraph of a poem
• A. rhyme scheme
• B. repetition
• C. stanza
• D. prologue

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• A song story or poem with two or more meanings
• A. pun
• B. double entendre
• C. innuendo
• D. allegory

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• A saying that has an innocent meaning and a
  sexual meaning
• A. innuendo
• B. double entendre
• C. pun
• D. oxymoron