Fill in the Blanks Human Compassion UnitOnline version Vocabulary and definitions of literary terms and concepts needed to for the Human Compassion Unit (G. 10) by Amanda Scarboro 1 oxymoron symbol theme style tone euphemism A is a polite expression used in place of words or phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh . A combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings is an . A main idea or message within a story is a . A is an action or object that has a significant meaning other than its literal meaning . The quality in the voice of the speaker that expresses their feelings or thoughts is known as the speaker's . The way an author writes and / or tells a story , includes word choice , language , descriptions , etc . is known as .