Poetic Terms
A word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings without using the words "like" or "as."
What is Metaphor?
The struggle between Daniel's family and the force of the Nazis in Daniel's Story is...
What is Conflict?
“The debate between the two candidates was heated, with each trying to outdo the other.” As used in this sentence, debate being…
What is Noun?
a punctuation mark used to separate words or ideas in a sentence. It helps keep writing clear and organized.
What is Comma?
He decided to convert his room into a home office so he could study more easily.
What is change, transform, alter...
Giving human like qualities to nonhuman things that don't already have them.
What is personification?
Daniel’s Story makes the reader feel sad, which is an example of…
What is Mood?
“After much effort, she finally reached her goals.” The type of word reached being...
What is Verb?
a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What is synonym?
It wasn’t feasible to walk to school because it was too far, so she decided to take the bus instead.
What is possible, practical, workable, doable...
"The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink" is an example of...
What is Imagery?
This term refers to the part of a story where the characters, setting, and basic conflict are introduced.
What is Exposition?
“The persistent student spent hours reviewing the material, determined to pass the difficult exam.” The type of word persistent being…
What is Adjective?
"I woke up late this morning I didn’t have time to eat breakfast I grabbed my backpack and ran to the bus stop the bus was already pulling away I waved and shouted but the driver didn’t see me now I have to walk to school and I’m already tired and hungry." is an example of...
What is run-on sentence?
The teacher's explanation was so coherent that everyone in the class understood the difficult concept right away.
What is clear, articulate, logical, understandable...
In The Outsiders, the switchblade representing a disregard for authority is an example of...
What is Symbolism?
In The Outsiders, Dally is tough and aggressive while Johnny is sensitive and gentle. This is an example of…
What is Foil?
“I think she might be the best player on the team this season.” The type of word she being…
What is Pronoun?
A punctuation mark to either show possession or combine words
What is Apostrophe?
The detective's astute observations led him to solve the mystery before any real evidence was found.
What is clever, observant, perceptive...
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
In Touching Spirit Bear, after Cole completes his time on the island and participates in the healing circle with Peter, this is an example of a French word for what comes after…
What is Denouement?
“As the teacher spoke, the students sat silently.” The type of word silently being…
What is an Adverb?
a punctuation mark that helps you connect two complete sentences that are closely related, without using words like "and" or "but."
What is Semicolon?
Despite her friends' criticism, she remained impervious to their opinions and stayed true to her choices.
Unaffected, unbothered, resistant...