PERIOD 3

Literary Terms Review:

 

BE PREPARED FOR THE FINAL!

 

You should be able to answer all questions below. 

 

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, write clear and concise answers to these questions.  Number your answers.  The exercise should take 35 minutes or less.  Responses should be from memory.  Use the book only when necessary.

 

  1. What is the difference between a round character and a flat character?
  2. What is the difference between a static character and a dynamic character?
  3. What is the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization?
  4. What is imagery?
  5. Give an example of a simile.
  6. Give an example of a metaphor. 
  7. What is personification?
  8. Give an example of personification.
  9. What is theme?
  10. Name one theme in Lord of the Flies.
  11. What is foreshadowing?
  12. What is Irony? (situational Irony)
  13. What is an allegory?
  14. Why is Lord of the Flies considered an allegorical novel?
  15. What is plot?  Diagram the stages of plot.
  16. What is the difference between protagonist and antagonist?
  17. What is personification?
  18. What is a thesis and where, in an essay, does it go?
  19. What is mood?
  20. What is tone? 
  21. The prologue is an example of what type of poem? (With 14 linesÉ Shakespeare wrote 154 of these poemsÉ  One of them, #116, is on the board)
  22. What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
  23. What is a foil?
  24. Who might be considered a foil for Piggy?
  25. What is internal conflict?  Give an example.
  26. What is external conflict?  Define and give an example.
  27. What is the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization?
  28. What is the exposition of a story?
  29. What is the climax of a story?
  30. What is diction?
  31. What is genre?