8th Grade - 1st Semester Final Exam

Front

What is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the most exciting moment of the story; the turning point?

Back

Climax

Front

What is a story that is told using pronouns such as he, she, them, etc.?

Back

Third Person Perspective

Front

What is an extreme exaggeration from the truth?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Who are the people, animals, or things that help to shape the plot?

Back

Characters

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the part of the story where the main conflict is introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the sequence of events that build up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

Back

Onomatopoeia