1. the use of an idea or an object that represents something more than its literal meaning
2. drawing a logical conclusion about something based on facts that the reader knows to be true
3. the problem in a story or the struggle between characters or within a character’s mind
4. a comparison that says one thing is another
5. a comparison that says one thing resembles another
Part B: Matching
Match each term with the correct definition.
a. theme
b. situational irony
c. flashback
d. foreshadowing
e. tone
6. the mood or feeling of a story
7. the meaning or message that the author wants the reader to take away from a story
8. the unexpected difference between what the reader or character expects to happen and what actually happens in a story
9. hints that the writer gives the reader about events that will happen later in a story
10. when a character or a narrator goes back in time and remembers events from the past that are important to the plot of the story
Part C: Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. The setting for “Cranes” is