Literary Terms and Devices- Short Story 1
  • 1. something that has its own meaning while standing for something else
A) symbol
B) imagery
C) conflict
D) irony
  • 2. opposite of what is said or expected
A) irony
B) climax
C) simile
D) conflict
  • 3. when a character says something but means the opposite
A) conflict
B) situational irony
C) dramatic irony
D) verbal irony
  • 4. language that appeals to the senses
A) flashback
B) plot
C) metaphore
D) imagery
  • 5. framework of a story
A) irony
B) climax
C) forshadowing
D) plot
  • 6. the struggle between characters, forces, or emothions
A) climax
B) flashback
C) conflict
D) personification
  • 7. when the audience knows something that the character doesn't
A) dramatic irony
B) verbal irony
C) personification
D) situational irony
  • 8. what happens in a play is the opposite of what you expect it to be
A) dramatic irony
B) verbal irony
C) irony of situation
D) conflict
  • 9. the most tense or exciting moment of a story
A) atmosphere
B) simile
C) conflict
D) climax
  • 10. reference to something from literature
A) foreshadowing
B) imagery
C) allusion
D) symbol
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