Analogies
Literary Terms
Vocabulary Words
Unfamiliar Words
Examples
100
Word Choice : Diction :: Word Order : ____________
What is syntax?
100
In writing, this is the author's use of an object or action to represent something else.
What is symbolism?
100
The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
What is culture?
100
A family possession handed down from generation to generation.
What is heirloom?
100
Swimming in homework Swimming in assignments that are due Swimming in household chores Swimming in all this work makes me blue
What is anaphora?
200
high school : college :: crawling :__________
What is walking?
200
The voice taken on by the writer that is not really his/her own.
What is persona?
200
Two Part Answer: A conversational exchange between two or more people. -AND- A speech where one person is speaking.
What is dialogue and monologue?
200
Done without stopping or pausing
What is ceaseless?
200
All Asians are smart is an example of a ____________.
What is stereotype?
300
Tropical : hot :: Polar : ________
What is Cold?
300
This is an overview of what the literary piece is about and can be known as the subject plus an opinion.
What is thesis statement?
300
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
300
To be decorated with brilliant colors.
What is emblazoned?
300
In the poem that featured a Native American woman, the author's ___________ was to bring awareness of the many stereotypes of Native Americans.
What is purpose?
400
Assonance: repeated vowel sounds :: _______: Repeated consonant sounds
What is Alliteration?
400
A universal message that is developed throughout a literary work and can be applied to many situations.
What is theme?
400
Two Part Answer: The tone used when the audience is family and/or friends and the setting is casual. -AND- The tone used when the audience is in a professional or less intimate setting.
What is informal and formal tone?
400
Causing surprise or amazement
What is astonishing?
400
As the fire crackled and danced in the shadows, the smell of smoldering embers helped to warm my chattering bones from the ferociously cold winds outside.
What is imagery?
500
Mist: Fog :: Drizzle: _________
What Rain?
500
The writer's attitude towards a subject.
What is tone?
500
The feelings associated with a word or phrase; not the literal meaning. Example: Take the bull by the horns and jump in with both feet.
What is connotation or connotative meaning?
500
Hard to make or understand
What is intricate?
500
Two part answer: The weather is an unpredictable parade of storms, floods, and droughts. -AND- As she opened the lid, the rusty hinges howled like a distant coyote.
What is similie and metaphor?
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