Academic Vocabulary Part I

What is the term for a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification?

• Alliteration

• Analogy

• Antagonist

• Assumption

Which term refers to the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Cliché

What is the term for a brief and interesting story about a real incident or person?

• Anecdote

• Argument

• Citation

• Debate

Which term describes a word or phrase that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Affix

• Appositive

• Base word

• Derivation

What is the term for a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true?

• Assumption

• Bias

• Connotation

• Context

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a literary work?

• Dialogue

• Exposition

• Foreshadow

• Hyperbole

Which term refers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing?

• Diction

• Imagery

• Idioms

• Excerpt

What is the term for a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout a story?

• Dynamic character

• Static character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Which term describes a literary device used to hint at future events in a story?

• Foreshadow

• Flashback

• Exposition

• Epilogue

What is the term for a brief, often humorous story that teaches a moral lesson?

• Fable

• Folk tale

• Myth

• Legend