Literary terms

The ______________________ is the most exciting point in the story.

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

The _____________________ is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.

• allusion

• anaphora

• alliteration

• euphemism

The ___________ character is the one that changes or grows during the course of action.

• flat

• round

• dynamic

• static

The __________________________ is the interruption of the sequence of events to relate events from the past.

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• euphemism

• fable

The _______________ is composed orally and passed from person to person.

• haiku

• onomatopoeia

• folk tale

• fantasy

The character in conflict with the main character is called:

• narrator

• antagonist

• protagonist

• omniscient

A reference to a well-known person, event, work of art or literary work is_________________.

• alliteration

• anaphora

• oxymoron

• allusion

A story written to be performed is called a ________________.

• fable

• short story

• drama

• essay

Letting someone go instead of firing someone is an example of ________________________.

• oxymoron

• euphemism

• paradox

• irony

Life is an adventure,

Life is Love,

Life is a Tragedy.

This is an example of _____________

• euphemism

• anaphora

• oxymoron

• paradox