Figurative Language
Word Relationships
Synonyms and Antonyms
Nuances in Word Meanings
Reading Fiction
100

This is a figure of speech that isn't straight-forward, or factual. 

Which is "Literal Language."

100

Source of a change or effect.

What is "Cause."

100

An antonym of "Fine."

What is "Bad."

100

What is a subtle different in meaning.

What is Nuance.

100

A fancy name for what is kind of a literature you're reading. 

What is "Genre."

200

This is a figure of speech that pretends that something that isn't human has human qualities. 

What is "Personification."

200

A result or an outcome.

What is "Effect."

200

A synonym of "Dangerous."

What is "Secure."

200

The dictionary definition of a word.

What is denotation. 

200

A story full of thrills and action. 

What is an "Adventure."

300

This is when we refer to something without mentioning it directly. 

What is "Allusion."

300

A group of things or people that share qualities.

What is a "Category."

300

An antonym of "Well."

What is "Ill," or "Sick."

300

This is an idea or feeling that a word communicates, which can subtly color the word's meaning. 

What is "Connotation."

300

This is a story based on historical events, but not necessarily historical facts. 

What is "Historical Fiction."
400

"I'm going into the lion's den."

What is a Biblical Allusion

400

Finding similarities.

What is "Compare."

400

An antonym of "Take."

What is "Share."

400

A synonym of "Unprepossessing." 

What is "Unattractive," or "awful."

400

A story centered on solving a puzzle, strange problem, or crime.

What is "Mystery."

500

Are allusions that refer to a story in literature. 

What is a "Literary Allusions."

500

Finding differences.

What is "Contrast."

500

A synonym of "Defeat."

What is "Triumph."

500

A synonym of "Insolent."

What is "Arrogant," or "Discourteous."

500

This is a cultural story usually involving supernatural characters. 

What is "Myth."

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