High School Literary Terms

Comparing unlike objects using the words, like or as.

• imagery

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

A word that represents the sound it makes.

• imagery

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

An extreme exaggeration.

• imagery

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

Comparing unlike objects without, using the words like or as.

• imagery

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

Using the same sounding words many times in a sentence.

• imagery

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

Sequence of related events that make up a story

A _____________________________does not grow or change during the story.

• Round

• Flat

• Static

• Protagonist

A _____________________________ does not have many traits and usually has a minor role in a story

• Round

• Flat

• Dynamic

• Static

A  _______________________________  changes during the story, developing new personality traits and characteristics.

• Round

• Flat

• Protagonist

• Dynamic

A series of events which build toward the climax