Freak the Mighty Vocab Quiz

Question 1

Define: A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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allusion

Question 2

Define: A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms

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oxymoron

Question 3

Define: A character or force in conflict with the main character

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antagonist

Question 4

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or evoke humor

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hyperbole

Question 5

Define: Characters that develop and grow throughout the course of a story

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dynamic characters

Question 6

Define: the perspective from which a story is told

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point of view

Question 7

Define: Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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imagery

Question 8

Define: A comparison using like or as

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simile

Question 9

Define:a play on words to create humor by using a word that suggests two or more meanings

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pun

Question 10

Define: Minor characters in a work of fiction, not much detail is given about these characters.

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flat characters

Question 11

Define: Central idea of a work of literature

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theme

Question 12

Define: figure of speech comparing two different things

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metaphor

Question 13

Define: Characters that remain the same throughout the story.

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static character

Question 14

Define: Main character in a story

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protagonist

Question 15

A scene from a movie/play/novel/poem that interrupts the present and tell what happened earlier

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flashback

Question 16

A literary device that uses opposites reveal something different from what appears to be true.

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oxymoron

Question 17

Define: A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts

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personification

Question 18

Define: Clues in a story that suggest later events

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foreshadow

Question 19

Define: The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

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setting

Question 20

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

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alliteration

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