6th Grade 1st Semester Reading Exam

Front

What do we call the enemy of the protagonist?

Back

An antagonist.

Front

What is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together called?

Back

Alliteration.

Front

When someone writes about his/her own life, what is that called?

Back

An autobiography.

Front

What must every story have in order to be interesting, also called a problem?

Back

Conflict.

Front

What is the highest point of tension in a plot called?

Back

Climax.

Front

What is a character who opposes the main character called?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What literary device uses the sound of a word to suggest its meaning?

Back

Onomatopoeia.

Front

What is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms?

Back

Oxymoron.

Front

What is a humorous play on words called?

Back

Pun.

Front

What is the main character in a story called?

Back

Protagonist.