Literary Terms

The repetition of beginning sounds in a group of words is known as

• allusion
• theme
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

The type of literary work, such as fiction, mystery, poetry, fantasy, etc...

• allusion
• genre
• irony
• symbolism

What is conversation between characters in a story?

• dialogue
• point of view
• dialect
• imagery

What are the things an author does to develop the characters in a story?

• characterization
• setting
• plot
• theme

What is the turning point that has the most emotion/action in a story?

• climax
• satire
• imagery
• theme

What is the writer's choice of how the narrator will tell the story?

• characterization
• style
• point of view
• fiction

These are words that sound like the noises they represent.

• onomatopoeia
• theme
• understatement
• hyperbole

What is a fight or struggle in a story?

• mood
• tone
• conflict
• style

What is giving nonhuman things human characteristics?

• personification
• characterization
• dialogue
• imagery

What is a comparison that uses "like" or "as"?

• simile
• metaphor