12. Match the literary term with its correct definition. (5 points)

Question

aphorism
a clever statement that communicates a truth of life
diction
the author's word choice
allegory
when objects and characters in a story are used as
symbols
in medias res
when a story begins in the middle of the action
metaphor
a direct comparison the does not use "like" or "as"

Answer 1

- aphorism: a clever statement that communicates a truth of life
- diction: the author's word choice
- allegory: when objects and characters in a story are used as symbols
- in medias res: when a story begins in the middle of the action
- metaphor: a direct comparison that does not use "like" or "as"