Reading Midterm Fall 2024

Front

What point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

Back

Omniscient Point of View

Front

What is the term for the repetition of the same sound or consonant letter at the beginning of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

Which of these is not related to the 'theme' in a story?

Back

A specific character's name

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using like or as

Front

What are figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole?

Back

Figurative Language

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a story called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is a comparison NOT using like or as called?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

Back

Allusion