EGHS Lit. Terms Match

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Instructions

Match the literary term with its definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
simile		when an author hints at something that will come later in the story
connotative meaning		extreme exaggeration
round character		giving human characteristics to non-human things or ideas
external conflict		comparison using “like” or “as”
hyperbole		comparison without using “like” or “as”
symbolism		undeveloped character; we don’t know much about them
foreshadow		a well-developed character with depth, qualities, and characteristics
antagonist		a character who does not change as a result of the events of the story
tone		a character who changes over the course of a story
setting		the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
denotative meaning		the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
personification		the character that faces the central conflict of a story; the leading character
metaphor		the character or thing that causes the central conflict of a story; a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone, usually the protagonist
alliteration		the emotional value or feeling set up by an author’s word choice/description, characterization, and setting
imagery		psychological struggle within the mind of a character, the resolution of the struggle creates the plot’s suspense (man vs. self)
inference		a problem or struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society)
internal conflict		the underlying message the author wants to convey
dynamic character		consists of descriptive language that draws on the five senses and functions as a way for the reader to better imagine the world within the story
idiom		a reference to other cultural works within a story (the Bible, Greek mythology, etc.)
theme		the time and place in which a story takes place
static character		drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence
onomatopoeia		the dictionary definition of a word or phrase
flat character		an implied meaning associated with a word in addition to its literal meaning; typically a cultural and/or emotional association
allusion		two or more words in a phrase share the same beginning consonant sound
protagonist		a common phrase that makes no literal sense