English Literature Exam Study Guide

The word for a division or type of Literature

The ordinary form of written language is called

A story written to be performed is called a

A brief work of fiction is a

In the exposition of the plot, __________ are introduced and the ________ is established

The high point of suspense in a story is the

Conflict that takes place within the mind of a character.

Conflict takes place when a character struggles against an outside force.

Time and place are part of what literary element?

The people or animals in the story are the

The central message or concern in a literary work is the

A character that does not change during the course of a story is a _________ character

The main character in the story, usually the “good guy”.

The character in opposition to the “good guy”.

Dialect, clothes, transportation, technology, and customs are all clues to the ______ of the story.

A character that is one-sided and stereotypical is called a ______ character.

A character that changes or grows throughout the course of the story is called a _______ character.

A fully developed character where the reader has an in-depth understanding of the character’s personality is a _______ character.

A feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of a story is called ______.

Overconfidence leading to the downfall of literary characters is called _________.

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true is called _________.

The literal or Greek term for “no place”.

The common definition of this word is “perfect world”.

A place that starts out looking perfect, but turns out to be deeply flawed.

________ are two characters who are opposite to each other, and in their “oppositeness” the other character’s qualities are more clearly defined.

In this point of view, the narrator is someone in the story and uses the pronoun “I”.

In this point of view, the narrator expresses only what is observed and does not get inside the thoughts of any character.

In this point of view, the narrator knows and expresses the feelings of all the characters.

In this point of view, the narrator knows and expresses only one character’s feelings and uses the pronouns, “he” and “she”.

What is the theme of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”? Who wrote it?

What is the theme of “The Possibility of Evil”? Who wrote it?

What verb tense should you use when writing about literature?

What narrative point of view should you use when writing about literature? Which pronouns are okay? Which are not?