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