Writing Terminology

2. A word that imitates the sound it represents (e.g., “buzz”)
5. A short tale, often involving animals, that conveys a moral lesson
8. A regular repeated pattern of movement or sound, crucial in poetry
11. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as”
13. A fourteen-line poem, traditionally in iambic pentameter
14. The sequence of events that make up a narrative
15. A word or phrase that reads the same backward and forward (e.g., “racecar”)
16. Emotional release felt by the audience after tension in a story
19. A character whose evil actions drive conflict in a story
20. A statement that seems contradictory yet might reveal a truth

1. A person who refines and prepares written work for publication
3. A pen name adopted by an author
4. A narrative in which characters and events symbolize broader moral or political meanings
6. To hint at future events in the plot
7. The person or voice telling the story
9. The main character in a story
10. Written language in its ordinary form, without a regular rhythmic pattern
12. A short concluding section at the end of a book
17. A brief Japanese poem typically arranged in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
18. The arrangement of words and phrases to form well-structured sentences