Types of Language
idiom
a work of art that does not try to show the world as it actually is
abstract art
the organ in a person's chest that pumps blood through their veins and arteries
heart
one-way "doors" that keep blood flowing in the right direction
valves
The author of "Heart to Heart"
Rita Dove
a phrase that uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two things
simile
the empty area around a subject in a work of art
negative space
the heart and a group of connected tubes that together move blood throughout the body
circulatory system
a tube in which blood travels through the body
blood vessel
Rita Dove served as this from 1993-1995
poet laureate
a phrase that shows how two things are similar by saying one thing is another
metaphor
the name of the abstract sculpture we studied in this module
Mother and Child
the reaction that occurs when glucose and oxygen, in the presence of water, meet in body cells; the result is the release of carbon dioxide and energy
cellular respiration
a tiny, one-cell-thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein
capillary
the body's largest artery
aorta
involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word or phrase
literal
the overall physical nature of a work of art
form
the four "rooms" of the heart
chambers
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
a fatty substance that can build up in blood vessels and cause a clog
plaque
involving the meaning of a word or phrase that is different from its ordinary or usual meaning
figurative
the sculptor of Mother and Child
of or relating to the heart and especially the vessels through which blood travels before reaching heart cells
coronary
a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
vein
The three cellular components of blood, these help 1) deliver oxygen to the body, 2) fight off invaders, and 3) the blood to clot. *Must name all three in order to receive points!
1) red blood cells, 2) white blood cells, and 3) platelets