Literature Terms
Give an example of a simile.
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"The bold men braved for battle" is an example of this sound device.
Alliteration.
Rikki-Tikki is this kind of animal.
A mongoose.
In My Side of the Mountain, Sam scales a cliff for this reason.
To get a baby falcon.
Poetry without meter or rhyme is this kind of poetry.
Free verse.
A work written by an author about themselves, typically focusing on the author's life as a whole.
An autobiography.
Sam, in My Side of the Mountain, gives the baby falcon he takes this name.
Frightful.
True or False: In "Rikki-tikki-tavi," Darzee serves as Rikki-tikki's brave sidekick.
False.
A work that seeks to state a point of view, discuss a subject, or persuade a reader, and also has a relaxed style that draws from the experiences of the author.
A Personal Essay.
Onomatopoeia.
Corrie ten Boom finds out in The Hiding Place that she and her sister were able to hold a bible study undisturbed by guards for this reason.
The fleas in the barracks they were staying in.
Who does Martin identify as being hateful, bitter, and greedy in the excerpt from In the Presence of My Enemies?
Himself.
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing.
An analogy.
A word invented by an author.
A coined word.
In In the Presence of My Enemies, Martin shows kindness to one of his guards by:
Giving him medicine for his headaches.
Compare and contrast the excerpts from The Hiding Place and In the Presence of My Enemies. Name two similarities between the two and two differences. Be specific; don't focus on surface-level generalities.
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A challenge to the audience to do something about an issue.
A call to action.
"The apple was sadly plastic" is an example of this sound device.
Assonance.