EGHS Lit. Terms Match

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Match the literary term with its definition.

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