Matching Pairs Literary Terms MemoryOnline version Match the term with the correct definition and then note the definition in your terms and definitions chart. by Lindsey Leeth 1 Rising action 2 Foreshadow 3 Symbol 4 Conflict 5 Falling action 6 Exposition 7 Flat character 8 Climax 9 Setting 10 Resolution 11 Round character 12 Plot 13 Theme a struggle between two opposing forces the main message of a story an object that represents something larger than itself the time and place of the story a hint of what is to come later in the story highest point of action or suspense in a story the part of the story where the main problem is worked out and the story ends the part of a story in which the setting, characters, and conflicts are introduced the main events of a story one who goes through a change in a story events of a story that lead toward closure events of the story that build toward the point of highest action one who remains the same throughout a story