Middle School Vocabulary Assessment 19

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to create a mental image?

Back

imagination

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that refers to the final resolution of a story?

Back

denouement

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that describes the sequence of events in a story leading to the climax?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that refers to a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon?

Back

Myth

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to set in motion or to cause to happen?

Back

setting

Front

What is the term for a story's main character, often facing a conflict?

Back

protagonist

Front

What is the term for the opposing force in a story, often creating conflict for the protagonist?

Back

antagonist

Front

What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

Back

theme

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

setting

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax of a story?

Back

rising action