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 Flat character 3 Symbol 4 Exposition 5 Falling action 6 Conflict 7 Resolution 8 Round character 9 Setting 10 Foreshadow 11 Plot 12 Theme 13 Climax the main events of a story one who remains the same throughout a story one who goes through a change in a story a struggle between two opposing forces events of the story that build toward the point of highest action the time and place of the story a hint of what is to come later in the story the main message of a story highest point of action or suspense in a story the part of a story in which the setting, characters, and conflicts are introduced the part of the story where the main problem is worked out and the story ends events of a story that lead toward closure an object that represents something larger than itself