OP7 Literary Term & Authors Test 6

Front

What is the term for the introduction of characters and conflict, providing necessary background information?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the event that changes the course of action and is the highest point of intensity in a story?

Back

climax

Front

What is the repetition of the initial consonant sound called?

Back

consonance

Front

What do we call a narrative or description in which the characters, places, and other items are symbols?

Back

allegory, an allegory

Front

What is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning, usually with a humorous effect?

Back

irony

Front

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

Back

simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Back

hyperbole

Front

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

Back

theme

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

point of view

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

conflict